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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Josh McClurg
League: Sunset
Section: Central
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank*: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jude Pritchard Senior QB
Diego Pulido Senior ATH/K
Joey Duarte Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 3 Starting DL Returning
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience, No Returning LB/DB Starters

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2024 National Rank: #8456
2024 State Rank: #571
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -31.2
2025 National Rank*: #9368
2025 State Rank*: #630
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -4.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6473
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-25 (12-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6105
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 37.7
Dynasty Record: 100-124-1 (52-71 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 23.5
2024 Points Against Average: 24.7
2024 Differential: -1.2
2024 Wins: #8208 Dos Pueblos (Goleta) (48-0), #9381 Arvin (35-21), #10628 Pioneer Valley (Santa Maria) (54-20), #10699 Santa Maria (38-14)
2024 Losses: #3130 San Luis Obispo (42-9), #5187 Righetti [Ernest] (Santa Maria) (49-14), #5648 Nipomo (13-7), #6573 San Marcos (Santa Barbara) (23-13), #6902 Bishop (14-7), #6976 Mission College Prep (San Luis Obispo) (30-13), #7803 Lompoc (28-10), #8159 Atascadero (42-34)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-64-3
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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