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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gray
Coach: Peter Abe
League: Omicron
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2024 National Rank: #5095
2024 State Rank: #336
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -4.9
2025 National Rank*: #4606
2025 State Rank*: #297
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6776
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-27 (7-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10471
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 39-37 (12-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 21.2
2024 Points Against Average: 18.8
2024 Differential: +2.4
2024 Wins: #6046 King/Drew (Los Angeles) (35-34), #6062 El Rancho (Pico Rivera) (31-14), #6503 Baldwin Park (30-14), #6972 Don Lugo [Antonio] (Chino) (31-20), #7177 Santa Paula (14-10), #9106 Woodbridge (Irvine) (27-6), #9895 Buena Park (28-26), #10311 University (Irvine) (31-6), #12886 Katella (Anaheim) (42-3)
2024 Losses: #2534 Northwood (Irvine) (20-9), #2830 Arcata (27-21), #2949 Wilson [Woodrow] (Long Beach) (27-0), #4258 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine) (20-7), #4419 Irvine (24-19), #4784 Cerritos (21-14), #5227 Pacifica (Garden Grove) (28-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 115-80
Recent Section Championships: 2024
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; Pacific Valley), 2020 (tied for 1st; Pacific Hills), 2019 (Pacific Coast)
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