GENERAL
Nickname: Sea Hawks
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Keith Ellison
League: Pioneer
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Cole Leinart 6'4" 215 Senior QB
Bo Ausmus 6'0" 205 Senior ATH/SS
Brock Herrera 6'3" 220 Senior OLB/DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Offensive Weapons, OL Experience, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2024 National Rank: #1226
2024 State Rank: #101
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 14.8
2025 National Rank*: #1334
2025 State Rank*: #112
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 10
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3408
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-24 (10-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2203
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 134-110 [133-111 on the field] (65-43 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 26.5
2024 Points Against Average: 14.1
2024 Differential: +12.4
2024 Wins: #1771 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (7-6), #1873 Huntington Beach (21-0), #2306 Torrance (35-7), #4083 El Dorado (Placentia) (32-8), #4096 Orange (24-3), #4184 Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates) (28-20), #4680 Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (32-7), #4706 Santa Monica (28-14), #9770 South (Torrance) (49-20)
2024 Losses: #541 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (34-20), #760 Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (14-13), #856 North (Torrance) (36-29)
2024 Opponents W-L: 67-65
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st; Bay), 2007 (tied for 1st; Bay), 2003 (Ocean)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/29 at El Dorado (Placentia), 9/5 at Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach), 9/12 Huntington Beach, 9/19 Orange, 9/26 at Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington), 10/3 Torrance, 10/10 North (Torrance), 10/17 Santa Monica, 10/24 at Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 10/30 South (Torrance)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach) (28.3), North (Torrance) (23.7), Huntington Beach (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: South (Torrance) (-39.3), El Dorado (Placentia) (-20.1), Banning [Phineas] (Wilmington) (-18.6)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (16.4 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -5.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #176
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2407
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 2%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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