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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Gold/Black/White
Coach: Michael Wagner
League: Pioneer
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kamran Dowlatshahi 5'9" 205 Senior RB/SS 4.5
Jackson Accardo 5'10" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.7
Clinton Anokute 6'1" 200 Senior LB/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/LB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2024 National Rank: #4184
2024 State Rank: #277
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -4.5
2025 National Rank*: #4540
2025 State Rank*: #293
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 1.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5091
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-28 (6-19 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4794
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 99-127-4 [98-128-4 on the field] (35-72-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 25.3
2024 Points Against Average: 16.9
2024 Differential: +8.4
2024 Wins: #4560 Citrus Valley (Redlands) (17-14), #4706 Santa Monica (49-13), #5602 Alta Loma (15-8), #6846 St. Monica (Santa Monica) (49-34), #7310 El Segundo (28-14), #9770 South (Torrance) (35-0), #13546 Compton Early College (Compton) (77-0)
2024 Losses: #856 North (Torrance) (35-0), #1226 Redondo (Redondo Beach) (28-20), #2306 Torrance (33-0), #3443 Yucaipa (10-7), #5281 Esperanza (Anaheim) (14-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 66-61
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; Bay), 2004 (Bay)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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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