GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Thadd MacNeal
League: Avocado
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank*: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Eli MacNeal Senior QB 4.55
Rocky Cummings Senior LB 4.7
Nathan Allan OL 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kai Jacobowitz 6'8" 300 Senior OT
Tyler Prasuhn 6'2" 185 Senior P
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, QB Efficiency
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 41
2024 National Rank: #453
2024 State Rank: #45
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 37.9
2025 National Rank*: #219
2025 State Rank*: #35
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 51.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #103
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 44-8 (24-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 41.8
Dynasty National Rank: #280
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 159-88-2 [163-84-2 on the field] (70-35-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 28.2
2024 Points Against Average: 13.2
2024 Differential: +15
2024 Wins: #431 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (33-7), #1048 El Camino (Oceanside) (28-7), #1252 Torrey Pines (San Diego) (21-14), #1355 Poway (40-11), #1465 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (26-0), #1777 Del Norte (San Diego) (35-9), #4283 San Pasqual (Escondido) (42-12), #7434 Ramona (41-0)
2024 Losses: #259 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (21-11), #326 Granite Hills (El Cajon) (22-16), #373 Mission Hills (San Marcos) (35-28), #1675 Lakewood (20-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent Section Championships: 2006 (I), 2005 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2015 (Avocado - West), 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Lakewood, 8/29 Oceanside, 9/5 El Camino (Oceanside), 9/12 Poway, 9/19 Valley Center, 10/3 Torrey Pines (San Diego), 10/10 Mission Hills (San Marcos), 10/17 at San Marcos, 10/24 La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad), 10/30 Del Norte (San Diego)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) (41.6), Mission Hills (San Marcos) (38), San Marcos (28.9)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Valley Center (-14.3), Del Norte (San Diego) (0.9), Oceanside (9.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (28.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 17.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -6.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #57
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #384
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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