GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: George Wilson
League: Big West - Upper
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 2
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Elisha Faamaatuauni 6'5" 350 OL
Derrick Johnson 6'2" 170 DB
Josiah Anyansi 6'3" 250 DL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bear Bachmeier 6'1.5" 225 Senior QB
Drew Nichols 6'5" 270 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: New QB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 59.4
2024 National Rank: #74
2024 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: 0
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 55.2
2025 National Rank*: #64
2025 State Rank*: #12
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 45.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #203
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 9.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-18 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #327
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 157-88-2 (72-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 42.3
2024 Points Against Average: 26.8
2024 Differential: +15.5
2024 Wins: #108 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (55-52), #139 San Clemente (35-25), #201 Los Alamitos (49-28), #242 Chaparral (Temecula) (56-22), #413 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (57-55), #634 Rancho Cucamonga (49-42), #634 Rancho Cucamonga (35-19), #1360 Norco (42-27), #1501 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (42-0), #2910 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Riverside) (62-6), #3011 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (56-3)
2024 Losses: #7 Centennial (Corona) (28-9), #45 Newbury Park (31-28), #80 Servite (Anaheim) (37-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-68
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Southwestern), 2017 (Southwestern), 2016 (Southwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
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.
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