Marquez [Linda Esperanza] (Huntington Park, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Gladiators
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rudy Fortiz
League: Exposition
Section: Los Angeles
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Elyjah Staples 6'3" 190 Junior DE/TE 4.59
Horacio Barcos 5'9" 215 Senior DT/FB 5.1
Angelo Gutierrez 5'10" 165 Junior QB/ATH 5.02

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -23.6
2024 National Rank: #9627
2024 State Rank: #645
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -22.3
2025 National Rank*: #7824
2025 State Rank*: #524
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -25.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10839
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-17-1 (15-4 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #13662
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 73-54-1 [72-55-1 on the field] (35-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 25.1
2024 Points Against Average: 16.4
2024 Differential: +8.7
2024 Wins: #10413 Crenshaw (Los Angeles) (14-6), #11536 Angelou [Dr. Maya] (Los Angeles) (18-7), #11831 Legacy (South Gate) (28-6), #13090 Manual Arts (Los Angeles) (19-0), #13345 Santee (Los Angeles) (33-21), #13637 Jefferson [Thomas] (Los Angeles) (42-0), #13705 Hollywood (Los Angeles) (44-9)
2024 Losses: #1126 Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) (53-19), #6046 King/Drew (Los Angeles) (27-21), #6046 King/Drew (Los Angeles) (35-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-59
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2020 (tied for 1st; Central), 2019 (Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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