It may be a foggy day in Ventura, but the goal for the St. Bonaventure Seraphs is clear.
As senior middle linebacker Ben Hall put it, this week is all about continuing to prove people wrong.
"We don't have any D1 or D2 athletes," he said. "And yet here we are — No. 17 in the state after an undefeated season."
The football program has put together a perfect season so far at 9-0 and will be looking to continue their winning ways on Friday night against Inglewood.
Sure they may not boast the offers or the media hype of other private schools throughout the Southern Section, but what they do have is a winning culture.
"I boil it down to three things," head coach Joe Goyeneche said. "First off, you have to have great players, then great coaching and the last thing is culture."
"We are a very tight unit," Hall said. "We are a family, and we love each other more than any other team I've been a part of."
Hall intentionally leaves out brotherhood when describing the team because what the Seraphs also boast is somewhat of a secret weapon.
No. 88 may wear the same cleats, pads and helmet, but she is a little different.
"People's reactions are like, 'Wow,'" junior Leilani Armenta said as she removed her helmet. "I mean I'm doing the same thing a male can do. It's just an eye opener for some people, and it's great that's it's happening."
Armenta is the Seraph's starting kicker, a CIF Champion in soccer, who decided upon entering high school that she wanted to try something new.
"I thought I'm only going to go to high school once, might as well try something new," she said. "It's something that I think has made me stronger as a person physically and mentally."
While Armenta is not the first female kicker in the county, she is somewhat of a breakthrough, in this case, starting on one of the state's top teams.
"It's crazy," Armenta said. "I mean I walked onto this high school football team not knowing what level this was and this year going 9-0, and 4-1 last year, not many teams can do that."
"I'm on an elite high school team and kicking under high pressure," she said. "Plus, some of the best athletes in the 805 are out here."
Ask her head coach, and there's no hesitation that Armenta is one of the best athletes on the field.
"We've got some gritty players and dogs on the football field, and Leilani has that same mentality," Goyeneche said.
"She's CIF champion in soccer, is very competitive and holds herself to high standard and has been embraced by everyone on this team," her coach said.
It's something the junior kicker takes seriously.
Armenta knows when she puts the pads on and steps onto the field, she's making a statement.
"I think it's one of the best accomplishments I've had in my life," she said. "I love what I get to do and what I've done for young girls."
But it's not just young girls who are taking notice; it's her teammates like Hall as well.
They don't just accept Armenta as a member of the team. They also respect her.
"We truly play for each other, and when she is down or anyone else is down, we pick her up," Hall said. "We just treat her like an equal and don't try to do anything different."
At the end of the day, that's what makes this group so special; the Seraphs are family.
"Not many boys come up to you and say you're a part of my family, you're part of my thing," Armenta said. "That's a bond I'll have my whole life."