El Dorado (Placentia, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Hawks
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Zack LaMonda
League: Epsilon
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Larson 5'10" 200 Senior LB
Xavier Cadena 5'10" 175 Senior DB
Josue Rosas 5'11" 250 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Staff Returns, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2024 National Rank: #4083
2024 State Rank: #269
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -11.1
2025 National Rank*: #5679
2025 State Rank*: #368
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3382
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-24 (8-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3723
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.5
Dynasty Record: 112-127-2 [111-128-2 on the field] (50-43-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 3-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 18
2024 Points Against Average: 31.3
2024 Differential: -13.3
2024 Wins: #5101 Laguna Hills (27-25), #7093 Diamond Bar (21-19), #9358 Valencia (Placentia) (42-12)
2024 Losses: #567 La Habra (25-7), #601 Crean Lutheran (Irvine) (35-6), #816 Tustin (42-10), #1226 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (32-8), #1645 Foothill (Santa Ana) (34-31), #1720 Laguna Beach (40-0), #1873 Huntington Beach (49-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-43
Recent Section Championships: 2007 (Southwest (VI)), 2006 (Southwest (VI))
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; North Hills), 2008 (tied for 1st; Century), 2007 (Century), 2006 (Century), 2005 (Century)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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