GENERAL
Nickname: Monsoons
Colors: Midnight Blue/White/Platinum
Coach: Derek Bedell
League: Gateway
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Chaz Gilbreath 6'0" 190 Senior CB/WR 4.5
Miles Mitchell 6'0" 195 Senior FS/WR 4.45
Kendall Walker 6'1" 190 Senior OLB/WR 4.6
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience, RB/LB Speed/Size, Line Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, QB Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2024 National Rank: #1524
2024 State Rank: #124
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +6.4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -13.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 14.9
2025 National Rank*: #1281
2025 State Rank*: #107
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 19.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2005
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-17 (17-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 21.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2318
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 167-88 [166-89 on the field] (99-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 34.8
2024 Points Against Average: 26.7
2024 Differential: +8.1
2024 Wins: #1675 Lakewood (38-31), #2078 Warren (Downey) (27-26), #2466 Trabuco Hills (Mission Viejo) (37-30), #4663 Cypress (49-28), #5747 La Mirada (42-21), #7285 Dominguez (Compton) (38-21), #9251 Diamond Ranch (Pomona) (49-7), #12240 Bellflower (39-0)
2024 Losses: #132 Yorba Linda (49-21), #431 Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) (27-13), #617 Downey (49-44), #1873 Huntington Beach (31-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 64-76
Recent Section Championships: 2023 (7)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Suburban), 2020 (Suburban), 2019 (Suburban), 2018 (Suburban), 2017 (Suburban), 2011 (tied for 1st; Suburban), 2008 (Suburban), 2007 (Suburban), 2006 (Suburban), 2005 (Suburban), 2004 (Suburban), 2003 (Suburban)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Yorba Linda, 8/29 Bullard (Fresno), 9/6 Las Vegas (NV), 9/12 Lakewood, 9/19 Huntington Beach, 10/3 at Downey, 10/9 Paramount, 10/17 Warren (Downey), 10/24 at Dominguez (Compton), 10/30 La Mirada
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Yorba Linda (46.4), Downey (35.5), Huntington Beach (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Dominguez (Compton) (-26), La Mirada (-18.4), Paramount (-15.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (14.2 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 5.9
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.2
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #102
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1019
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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