GENERAL
Nickname: Friars
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Chris Reinert
League: Trinity
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Luke Sorensen 6'4" 255 Senior TE
Isaiah Leilua 6'1" 215 Junior LB
Elisha Mueller 6'4" 300 Sophomore OL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Leo Hannan 6'4" 210 Senior QB
Quaid Carr 5'11" 180 Senior RB
Gavin Jones 6'6" 295 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Front 7, Perimeter Speed
Team Weaknesses: QB/WR Inexperience, DB Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 58.7
2024 National Rank: #80
2024 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +8.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 53.1
2025 National Rank*: #68
2025 State Rank*: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 63.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #28
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-25 (8-17 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 56.1
Dynasty National Rank: #44
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 147-102 [146-103 on the field] (51-58 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2024 Points For Average: 21.1
2024 Points Against Average: 20.9
2024 Differential: +0.2
2024 Wins: #20 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano) (20-7), #74 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (37-17), #843 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (38-17), #928 Chaminade (West Hills) (14-0), #1340 St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (33-14), #1407 East (Salt Lake City, UT) (45-0)
2024 Losses: #1 Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (28-6), #2 St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (27-17), #5 Orange Lutheran (Orange) (38-0), #14 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (44-8), #16 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) (38-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 82-49
Recent Section/State Championships: 2010 (Pac-5 (I)), 2009 (Pac-5 (I)), 2009 (Bowl II)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st; Serra)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Centennial (Corona), 8/29 at Murrieta Valley (Murrieta), 9/5 Chaminade (West Hills), 9/26 at St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 10/3 at Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 10/10 JSerra (San Juan Capistrano), 10/18 at Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 10/24 at St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 10/31 at Orange Lutheran (Orange)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mater Dei (Santa Ana) (129), St. John Bosco (Bellflower) (107), Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (80.4)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (12.3), Chaminade (West Hills) (38.5), Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (57.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 59.5 (60.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 71.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +12.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 3-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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