| Western (Anaheim, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Dan Davidson League: Delta Section: Southern Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank*: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Chance Thomas 6'2" 200 Junior QB Maxwell Young 6'0" 175 Senior WR Ernest Nunley 6'1" 185 Senior DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Offense, Elite QB Team Weaknesses: Depth, LBs RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 11.5 2024 National Rank: #3092 2024 State Rank: #215 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2 2025 Starting Power Rating*: 3.5 2025 National Rank*: #3236 2025 State Rank*: #220 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 15.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2460 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-13 (21-3 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #4603 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.5 Dynasty Record: 139-102-2 (62-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 33.3 2024 Points Against Average: 38.3 2024 Differential: -5 2024 Wins: #2466 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (36-35), #4663 Cypress (28-22), #4680 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (53-35), #5747 La Mirada (42-7), #9641 Anaheim (48-0) 2024 Losses: #201 Los Alamitos (71-0), #816 Tustin (34-21), #1149 El Modena (Orange) (56-27), #1408 Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo) (35-25), #1873 Huntington Beach (56-39), #4542 El Toro (Lake Forest) (70-47) 2024 Opponents W-L: 68-57 Recent Section Championships: 2018 (11) Recent League Championships: 2023 (Orange), 2022 (Orange), 2021 (Orange), 2020 (Orange), 2019 (Pac 4), 2018 (tied for 1st; Pac 4), 2008 (Orange), 2007 (Orange), 2006 (tied for 1st; Orange), 2005 (Orange), 2004 (Orange), 2003 (Orange) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th 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) |