GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Joe Smigiel
League: Conejo Coast
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Brady Smigiel 6'5" 215 Senior QB
Balen Bentancort 6'0" 200 Senior LB
Carter Taylor 5'11" 195 Senior ILB
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Devin Olmande 6'2" 180 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Bryce 6'5" 225 Senior TE
Shane Rosenthal 5'11" 175 Senior WR
Drew Cofield 6'1" 160 Senior WR
Kayin Booker 6'2" 210 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB/RB
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 63.4
2024 National Rank: #45
2024 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.7
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +4
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -7.8
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 49.6
2025 National Rank*: #98
2025 State Rank*: #18
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 24.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1385
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 25.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-18 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1149
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 138-102 [137-103 on the field] (59-60 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 14-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 36.4
2024 Points Against Average: 11.5
2024 Differential: +24.9
2024 Wins: #74 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta) (31-28), #132 Yorba Linda (20-14), #139 San Clemente (24-13), #360 Pacifica (Oxnard) (36-3), #547 San Jacinto (27-0), #742 Millikan (Long Beach) (52-15), #936 Thousand Oaks (38-0), #1750 Arroyo Grande (35-7), #1769 Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (41-2), #1808 Santa Barbara (35-6), #2546 Ventura (43-14), #2643 St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey) (44-14), #3226 Calabasas (48-20), #5389 Westlake (Westlake Village) (45-3)
2024 Losses: #26 Lincoln [Abraham] (San Diego) (34-27)
2024 Opponents W-L: 114-71-1
Recent Section Championships: 2024 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (tied for 1st; Canyon), 2014 (Camino), 2007 (tied for 1st; Marmonte)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Millikan (Long Beach), 8/29 Arroyo Grande, 9/5 at Pacifica (Oxnard), 9/12 at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy (Downey), 9/25 Ventura, 10/3 Santa Barbara, 10/10 Calabasas, 10/17 at Westlake (Westlake Village), 10/24 at Thousand Oaks, 10/31 Rio Mesa (Oxnard)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Pacifica (Oxnard) (36.7), Thousand Oaks (28), Millikan (Long Beach) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Westlake (Westlake Village) (-7.9), Calabasas (4.8), Rio Mesa (Oxnard) (8.2)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (39.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.4
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #63
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #538
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 56%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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