GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Jim Benkert
League: Marmonte
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 3
Playoff Division Rank*: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Izak Simpson 6'2" 250 Senior DL
Jayden Clarke 6'0" 150 Senior WR
Micah Hannah 6'2" 170 Sophomore DB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tagg Harrison 6'0" 175 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Attitude, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Size, Line/QB Inexperience, Replacing Top RB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 47.4
2024 National Rank: #253
2024 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 29.9
2025 National Rank*: #679
2025 State Rank*: #65
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 32.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #698
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-16 (15-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2284
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 116-118 (46-70 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.2
2024 Points Against Average: 24.8
2024 Differential: +13.4
2024 Wins: #108 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (28-23), #506 Loyola (Los Angeles) (28-25), #541 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (42-28), #567 La Habra (41-34), #843 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) (49-47), #936 Thousand Oaks (42-28), #1410 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (35-28), #1911 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (33-13), #2431 Valencia (49-41), #4171 Camarillo (56-7), #6940 Saugus (49-0), #10053 Royal (Simi Valley) (62-10)
2024 Losses: #85 Edison (Huntington Beach) (35-21), #360 Pacifica (Oxnard) (28-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 93-78-1
Recent Section Championships: 2023 (6)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2021 (Canyon), 2020 (Canyon), 2014 (Canyon)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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