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GENERAL
Nickname: Tartans
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Dan O'Shea
League: Kappa
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kai Letcher 6'1" 180 Junior QB
Jack Klausner 6'0" 185 Senior LB/TE
Sebastian Salazar 5'11" 175 Senior LB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Successful Lower Level Teams Moving Up
Team Weaknesses: Lost Top 3 WRs To Graduation

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -9.3
2024 National Rank: #6957
2024 State Rank: #458
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -7.4
2025 National Rank*: #5041
2025 State Rank*: #326
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -2.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6058
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-25 (11-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 14.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3832
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.3
Dynasty Record: 210-58-1 [209-59-1 on the field] (60-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 4-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 20.3
2024 Points Against Average: 26.2
2024 Differential: -5.9
2024 Wins: #8368 Capistrano Valley Christian (San Juan Capistrano) (28-21), #10068 Westminster (43-0), #10982 Garden Grove (38-8), #11532 La Salle (Pasadena) (19-14)
2024 Losses: #1720 Laguna Beach (52-13), #2203 Brea Olinda (Brea) (34-0), #2293 Dana Hills (Dana Point) (35-14), #4330 Segerstrom (Santa Ana) (35-27), #5101 Laguna Hills (28-14), #5281 Esperanza (Anaheim) (35-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 57-52
Recent Section/State Championships: 2014 (East Valley (XIII)), 2009 (East Valley (XII)), 2008 (East Valley (XII)), 2008 (Bowl Small), 2007 (Northeast (XIII)), 2006 (Northeast (XIII))
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st; Orange Coast), 2019 (San Joaquin), 2018 (San Joaquin), 2017 (Academy), 2015 (tied for 1st; Academy), 2014 (Academy), 2013 (Academy), 2012 (Academy), 2011 (Academy), 2010 (Academy), 2009 (Academy), 2008 (Academy), 2007 (Academy), 2006 (Academy), 2005 (Academy), 2004 (tied for 1st; Academy), 2003 (Academy)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/25/24 Garden Grove (38-8), 11/1/24 Westminster (43-0)

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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