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Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA) GENERAL Nickname: Yellowjackets Colors: Green/Gold Coach: George Dagnino League: Imperial Valley Section: San Diego Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #7 CA Bowl Division: South 3 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2007 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -0.5 2007 National Rank: #8133 2007 State Rank: #585 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -0.9 2008 National Rank: #8225 2008 State Rank: #575 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 0.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7262 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 33-21 (9-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (tied for 4th) 2007 Points For Average: 21.6 2007 Points Against Average: 24.7 2007 Differential: -3.1 2007 Wins: #6741 Horizon (San Diego) (28-9), #7553 Parker (AZ) (58-13), #8490 Imperial (12-6), #12134 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (14-8) 2007 Losses: #2586 Christian (El Cajon) (24-22), #4643 Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) (47-22), #4750 Brawley (42-8), #5140 Central (El Centro) (49-16), #9049 Calexico (24-14) 2007 Opponents W-L: 47-48-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Parker (AZ), 9/13 at Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach), 9/26 Imperial, 10/3 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/11 vs Christian (El Cajon), 10/17 Calexico, 10/24 Brawley, 10/31 at Central (El Centro), 11/7 at Southwest (El Centro), 11/14 at Horizon (San Diego) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Christian (El Cajon) (20), Brawley (18.6), Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach) (14.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (-22.2), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-17.8), Parker (AZ) (-6.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Parker (AZ) [projection: 31-24 win] Outlook: Palo Verde Valley High School started out well enough last season, but after a close loss to a pretty good Christian High School team, things fell apart and the Yellowjackets missed the playoffs. Only 9 starters return for the 2008 campaign, but many of them are at key spots. QB Robert Shupe, WR/RB Aaron Quintanilla, RB/WR Dametrius Johnson, and OL Jeff True will try to again put up over 20 points per game like last year. On defense, DLs Ryan Adams and Randy Hargrove will be joined by LBs Clint Ulmer and Robert Spivey. DB James Crawford should be a leader in the secondary. Coach George Dagnino understands that his team's prospects depend heavily on having his newcomers step up and fill some gaps.