GENERAL
Nickname: Diablos
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Chad Johnson
League: Alpha
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Vance Spafford Senior WR
Jeron Jones Junior CB
Luke Fahey Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dijon Lee Jr. 6'4" 190 Senior CB
Phillip Bell 6'2" 195 Senior WR
Jaden Williams 6'4" 255 Senior Edge
Draiden Trudeau 6'0" 190 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR, QB
Team Weaknesses: Defense
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 74.9
2024 National Rank: #9
2024 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +6.2
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 71.5
2025 National Rank*: #10
2025 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 66.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #18
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-9 (13-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 65.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6
Dynasty Record: 233-40-1 [239-34-1 on the field] (84-5-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 40.7
2024 Points Against Average: 12.9
2024 Differential: +27.8
2024 Wins: #14 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (35-7), #42 Basha (Chandler, AZ) (31-28), #85 Edison (Huntington Beach) (49-24), #139 San Clemente (23-7), #201 Los Alamitos (40-14), #233 Kamehameha (Honolulu, HI) (41-7), #242 Chaparral (Temecula) (51-10), #452 Liberty (Henderson, NV) (46-0), #871 Poly (Long Beach) (49-14), #1921 Highland (Palmdale) (63-6)
2024 Losses: #7 Centennial (Corona) (25-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 83-54
Recent Section/State Championships: 2023 (2), 2023 (Bowl 1-AA), 2015 (West Valley (II)), 2015 (Bowl I-AA), 2014 (West Valley (II)), 2004 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2022 (South Coast), 2021 (South Coast), 2019 (South Coast), 2017 (South Coast), 2016 (South Coast), 2015 (South Coast), 2014 (South Coast), 2013 (South Coast), 2012 (South Coast), 2011 (South Coast), 2010 (South Coast), 2009 (South Coast), 2006 (South Coast), 2005 (South Coast), 2004 (South Coast), 2003 (South Coast)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), 8/29 at St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), 9/5 Folsom, 9/12 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego), 9/19 vs McCallie (Chattanooga, TN), 9/26 Chaparral (Temecula), 10/3 Poly (Long Beach), 10/17 at San Clemente, 10/24 at Edison (Huntington Beach), 10/31 Los Alamitos
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) (77.2), Folsom (63.7), McCallie (Chattanooga, TN) (61.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs) (15.4), Poly (Long Beach) (32.7), Chaparral (Temecula) (43.4)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.6 (54.1 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 49.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +4.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #9
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 11%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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