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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Teal/Black
Coach: Dustin Davis
League: Sunset
Section: Central
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank*: #18

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

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Quezada 5'9" 200 Junior LB/RB 4.78
Abraham Yip 6'3" 180 Junior WR/OLB 4.8
Diego Porraz 6'2" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience, Veteran Lines
Team Weaknesses: Line Size

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -29.9
2024 National Rank: #10628
2024 State Rank: #728
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -36.5
2025 National Rank*: #10207
2025 State Rank*: #693
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -14.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8552
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 17-30-1 (9-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #6253
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42.5
Dynasty Record: 93-114-1 (40-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-8-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 13.4
2024 Points Against Average: 31.3
2024 Differential: -17.9
2024 Wins: #11827 Gilroy (26-0)
2024 Losses: #3130 San Luis Obispo (45-0), #3619 Kennedy [Robert F.] (Delano) (38-6), #5187 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (55-7), #5930 Independence (Bakersfield) (35-14), #7508 Cabrillo (Lompoc) (21-13), #8159 Atascadero (28-21), #8456 Santa Ynez (54-20), #10699 Santa Maria (23-13)
2024 Ties: #5648 Nipomo (14-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-57-1
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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