Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Carson Palmer League: Trinity Section: Southern Playoff Division: 1 Playoff Division Rank*: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Trent Mosley Senior WR ![]() Simote Katoanga Senior DE ![]() Dash Fifita Senior LB ![]() ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS Jonah Smith 6'0" 175 Senior WR ![]() Jayden Crowder 5'11" 165 Senior CB ![]() Manoah Faupusa 6'2" 310 Senior DL ![]() COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Elijah Vaikona 6'8" 365 Senior OT ![]() JJ Hanne 6'5" 280 Senior DL ![]() Sean Embree Jr. 6'4" 165 Senior WR ![]() John Gazzaniga 6'7" 230 Senior QB ![]() STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: DL, WR Team Weaknesses: OL Depth RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 71.9 2024 National Rank: #14 2024 State Rank: #6 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +12.9 Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: -5.7 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 81 2025 National Rank*: #4 2025 State Rank*: #3 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 59.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #40 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 21.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-26 (7-17 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 52.1 Dynasty National Rank: #77 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 28.9 Dynasty Record: 127-112 [126-113 on the field] (38-70 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-7 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th) 2024 Points For Average: 26.9 2024 Points Against Average: 20.8 2024 Differential: +6.1 2024 Wins: #7 Centennial (Corona) (31-15), #80 Servite (Anaheim) (44-8), #100 Inglewood (59-26), #108 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (37-17), #841 Liberty (Bakersfield) (42-3) 2024 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (40-18), #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (31-29), #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (13-0), #5 Orange Lutheran (Orange) (13-10), #9 Mission Viejo (35-7), #20 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (35-33), #357 Leuzinger (Lawndale) (14-13) 2024 Opponents W-L: 108-34 Recent Section/State Championships: 2011 (Pac-5 (I)), 2011 (Bowl I) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |