GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: George Wilson
League: Big West - Upper
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2024 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Elisha Faamaatuauni 6'5" 350 OL
Derrick Johnson 6'2" 170 DB
Josiah Anyansi 6'3" 250 DL
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Luke Kingman 6'5" 300 Senior IOL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bear Bachmeier 6'1.5" 225 Senior QB
Drew Nichols 6'5" 270 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: New QB
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 59.4
2024 National Rank: #74
2024 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +6.5
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +1.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 56.7
2025 National Rank*: #51
2025 State Rank*: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 45.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #203
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-18 (16-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 40.7
Dynasty National Rank: #327
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 157-88-2 (72-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 42.3
2024 Points Against Average: 26.8
2024 Differential: +15.5
2024 Wins: #108 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village) (55-52), #139 San Clemente (35-25), #201 Los Alamitos (49-28), #242 Chaparral (Temecula) (56-22), #413 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (57-55), #634 Rancho Cucamonga (49-42), #634 Rancho Cucamonga (35-19), #1360 Norco (42-27), #1501 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (42-0), #2910 King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Riverside) (62-6), #3011 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (56-3)
2024 Losses: #7 Centennial (Corona) (28-9), #45 Newbury Park (31-28), #80 Servite (Anaheim) (37-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 100-68
Recent League Championships: 2021 (Southwestern), 2017 (Southwestern), 2016 (Southwestern), 2005 (tied for 1st; Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Rancho Cucamonga, 8/29 Servite (Anaheim), 9/12 at Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 9/18 at King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Riverside), 9/26 at San Clemente, 10/3 Norco, 10/10 Chaparral (Temecula), 10/17 at Centennial (Corona), 10/24 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10/30 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Centennial (Corona) (79.8), Chaparral (Temecula) (56.7), Servite (Anaheim) (53.1)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: King [Dr. Martin Luther] (Riverside) (-8), Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (6), Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (17.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39 (45 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 34.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #19
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #63
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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