Maranatha (Pasadena, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Minutemen
Colors: Navy/Red/White
Coach: Rand Holdren
League: Mesquite
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nico Vergara 5'10" 175 WR/DB
Matthew Rhee 6'3" 245 Senior OL/DE
Nick Goodman 5'10" 185 Junior LB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -32.4
2024 National Rank: #10979
2024 State Rank: #755
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -45.4
2025 National Rank*: #11411
2025 State Rank*: #798
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -24.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10533
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-16-1 (14-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -3
Dynasty National Rank: #8913
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42.4
Dynasty Record: 150-87-2 [151-86-2 on the field] (62-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 28.4
2024 Points Against Average: 35.8
2024 Differential: -7.4
2024 Wins: #11201 Fullerton (35-21), #12246 Western Christian (Upland) (21-20), #12289 Arroyo (El Monte) (45-32), #12884 Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (34-26)
2024 Losses: #1126 Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) (56-14), #6683 La Canada (35-31), #6841 Linfield Christian (Temecula) (42-35), #7578 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (55-27), #10475 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (34-21), #11308 Whittier Christian (La Habra) (37-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 52-55
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Cottonwood), 2022 (Cottonwood), 2020 (Olympic), 2014 (Olympic), 2013 (Olympic), 2009 (Alpha), 2006 (tied for 1st; Alpha)
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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