| Desert Christian (Lancaster, CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Black/Blue/White Coach: Jack Gusbeth League: Desert Mountain Section: Southern Playoff Division: Northeast (XIII) Playoff Division Rank: #6 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kurt Jolin 5'10" 175 Senior LB/FB 4.90 Josh Kay 6'1" 195 Senior WB/LB 4.60 Hayden Brodowsky 6'0" 245 Senior OL 5.20 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 15.5 2011 National Rank: #4254 2011 State Rank: #345 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.8 2012 National Rank: #5195 2012 State Rank: #409 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -19.1 Dynasty National Rank: #13067 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.1 Dynasty Record: 41-44 [40-45 on the field] (16-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 36.8 2011 Points Against Average: 17.2 2011 Differential: +19.6 2011 Wins: #3619 Bishop (14-7), #4976 Salesian (Los Angeles) (33-22), #7152 California City (27-16), #9009 Desert (Edwards AFB) (42-20), #11599 Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (37-14), #11813 California Military Institute (Perris) (57-12), #11825 Frazier Mountain (Lebec) (49-24), #12767 Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country) (63-0), #13249 Vasquez (Acton) (63-20), #14595 Silver Valley (Yermo) (52-6) 2011 Losses: #1953 Rio Hondo Prep (Arcadia) (34-13), #3326 Boron (28-14), #5484 Mojave (20-15) 2011 Opponents W-L: 86-57 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at California City, 9/1 vs Desert (Edwards AFB), 9/8 vs Frazier Mountain (Lebec), 9/14 at Bishop, 9/21 at Silver Valley (Yermo), 9/28 at Vasquez (Acton), 10/6 vs Boron, 10/12 at Maranatha (Pasadena), 10/27 vs Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes), 11/2 at Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Boron (21.4), Maranatha (Pasadena) (16.9), Bishop (16.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Valley (Yermo) (-48.7), Frazier Mountain (Lebec) (-26.2), Vasquez (Acton) (-24.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.7 (-1.1 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #759 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9485 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |