Twentynine Palms (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Green/Gray/White Coach: Ernest Martinez League: De Anza Section: Southern Playoff Division: East Valley (XII) Playoff Division Rank: #2 CA Bowl Division: South 3 CA Bowl Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Robert Caldwell 6'3" 225 Senior MLB/TE Aaron Anderson 5'11" 180 Senior QB Austin Cole 6'0" 195 Senior LB/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Linebackers, Returning QB, Playoff Experience Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 23.1 2008 National Rank: #2386 2008 State Rank: #220 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1 2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.1 2009 National Rank: #2126 2009 State Rank: #193 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): -1.3 Dynasty National Rank: #8063 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.4 Dynasty Record: 37-31-1 (19-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-4 2008 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 26.4 2008 Points Against Average: 15.5 2008 Differential: +10.9 2008 Wins: #3302 San Jacinto (17-14), #3675 Indio (27-7), #3882 Banning (28-18), #4162 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (24-21), #4162 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (40-0), #4346 Fillmore (27-21), #5143 Yucca Valley (29-13), #9421 Desert Hot Springs (35-0), #9534 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (30-19), #11834 Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach) (63-22) 2008 Losses: #1124 St. Margaret's (San Juan Capistrano) (17-3), #4667 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (21-12), #5629 Oak Park (28-20), #6019 Notre Dame (Riverside) (16-14) 2008 Opponents W-L: 100-58-2 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Indio, 9/11 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/18 vs San Jacinto, 9/25 vs Banning, 10/2 at Oak Park, 10/9 vs Aquinas (San Bernardino), 10/16 vs Desert Hot Springs, 10/23 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/30 vs Yucca Valley, 11/7 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: San Jacinto (21.4), Aquinas (San Bernardino) (20.6), Banning (17.8) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Hot Springs (-8.7), Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-1.4), Oak Park (4.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.2 (10.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #419 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4479 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% Opener: 9/4 at Indio [projection: 28-12 win]