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]