Palm Desert (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Aztecs Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Pat Blackburn League: Desert Valley Section: Southern Playoff Division: Eastern (VIII) Playoff Division Rank: #8 CA Bowl Division: South 2 CA Bowl Division Rank: #53 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2008 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill positions, Defensive Speed, Athletic QB Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced secondary RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 27.4 2008 National Rank: #1711 2008 State Rank: #162 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2 2009 Starting Power Rating: 25.4 2009 National Rank: #1908 2009 State Rank: #184 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1662 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.7 Dynasty Record: 55-20 (24-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 9-3 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 32.2 2008 Points Against Average: 20.4 2008 Differential: +11.8 2008 Wins: #1951 Moreno Valley (23-15), #2426 Silverado (Victorville) (29-27), #3428 King (Riverside) (38-35), #3428 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (41-7), #3675 Indio (24-21), #6356 Hemet (40-0), #9421 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (44-9), #9653 Cathedral City (55-12), #10042 Sultana (Hesperia) (35-9) 2008 Losses: #335 Citrus Hill (Perris) (56-28), #1715 Palm Springs (26-7), #3653 La Quinta (28-22) 2008 Opponents W-L: 58-74 Recent League Championships: 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Moreno Valley, 9/11 Sultana (Hesperia), 9/18 King (Riverside), 9/24 vs Silverado (Victorville), 10/2 at Hemet, 10/16 Indio, 10/23 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/30 Cathedral City, 11/6 at Palm Springs, 11/13 at La Quinta Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Moreno Valley (29.1), La Quinta (28.3), Palm Springs (26.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Sultana (Hesperia) (-10.1), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-3.1), Hemet (1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2 (17.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #358 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3705 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2% Opener: 9/4 Moreno Valley [projection: 26-21 loss] |