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Indio (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Rajahs Colors: Red/Royal Blue/White Coach: James Gordon League: Desert Valley Section: Southern Playoff Division: Eastern (VIII) Playoff Division Rank: #15 CA Bowl Division: South 1 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #146 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 6.1 2007 National Rank: #6309 2007 State Rank: #469 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 6.6 2008 National Rank: #6144 2008 State Rank: #447 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10268 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7 Dynasty Record: 10-38-1 (4-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 20.6 2007 Points Against Average: 20.9 2007 Differential: -0.3 2007 Wins: #4750 Brawley (25-20), #6990 Hemet (29-28), #7513 Cathedral City (14-7), #11320 Yucca Valley (31-0), #12134 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (45-3) 2007 Losses: #1410 Palm Desert (30-6), #2074 La Quinta (36-14), #3055 Palm Springs (47-28), #6552 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (12-7), #10297 Desert Hot Springs (26-7) 2007 Opponents W-L: 51-59-1 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/9/07 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (45-3) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 vs Twentynine Palms, 9/12 Brawley, 9/19 at Hemet, 9/26 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley), 10/3 Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 10/17 Palm Desert, 10/24 at Palm Springs, 10/31 La Quinta, 11/7 at Cathedral City, 11/14 at Coachella Valley (Thermal) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Desert (35.2), La Quinta (32.1), Palm Springs (23.6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-17.8), Cathedral City (-5.9), Twentynine Palms (5.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 vs Twentynine Palms [projection: 19-17 win] Outlook: Indio High School will welcome a new head coach this fall, James Gordon. With him comes a lot of enthusiasm and hope. "We are looking to compete for a DVL Championship and to make a run into the playoffs for the first time in many years." It appears there is reason for the optimism. Returning is multi-threat Rafzeem Johnson (1201 yards rushing, 502 yards receiving, 14 total TDs in '07) and taking over the QB duties will likely be Robert Hartfield, who similarly saw action at both RB and WR last year. Defensively, Coach Gordon will be relying on LB Kevin Gilbert to again be one of the team leaders in tackles. If there is something that concerns the coaching staff, it's depth. Indio has some tools to make some noise in the Desert Valley League, but it won't be easy competing against tough La Quinta and Palm Desert programs.