GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Dan Armstrong
League: Desert Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Central (V)
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Taylor Pope 6'1" 175 QB/FS 4.60
Isaiah Verazas 5'10" 195 RB/LB 4.60
John Mason 5'9" 190 RB 4.55
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nuuvali Faapito 6'0" 210 Senior LB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, Versatile QB
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Defense, Young DL
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.2
2010 National Rank: #1246
2010 State Rank: #111
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 28.9
2011 National Rank: #1453
2011 State Rank: #132
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 27.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1288
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 42-19 (23-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 32.1
2010 Points Against Average: 16.6
2010 Differential: +15.5
2010 Wins: #618 Colton (14-3), #1920 Chino (42-41), #2207 Yucaipa (34-16), #2774 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (50-24), #2804 Arlington (Riverside) (21-0), #4067 Palm Desert (28-13), #5125 Valley View (Moreno Valley) (25-14), #5767 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (45-16), #9986 Indio (49-7), #11417 Cathedral City (66-6)
2010 Losses: #617 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (42-21), #879 Valley Center (18-15), #2131 Palm Springs (16-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 99-54
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/23/11 Arlington (Riverside) (15-6), 9/30/11 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (41-34), 10/14/11 Cathedral City (53-14)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga), 9/9 Rialto, 9/16 at Mission Viejo, 9/23 Arlington (Riverside), 9/30 at Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 10/14 at Cathedral City, 10/21 Indio, 10/28 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 11/4 Palm Springs, 11/11 Palm Desert
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mission Viejo (68.7), Palm Springs (32.7), Arlington (Riverside) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral City (-10.7), Indio (-4.4), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (0.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.5 (21 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2045
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Los Osos (Rancho Cucamonga) [projection: 31-24 win]