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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gray/White
Coach: Ernest Martinez
League: De Anza
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: East Valley (XII)
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Morgan Cole 5'10" 175 Senior LB 4.69
David Haney 5'10" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.60
Nate McClain 5'10" 180 Senior RB/SS 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6
2011 National Rank: #6440
2011 State Rank: #502
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.3
2012 National Rank: #6833
2012 State Rank: #529
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 0.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8039
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 60-43-1 (31-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2011 Points For Average: 25
2011 Points Against Average: 16.8
2011 Differential: +8.2
2011 Wins: #7060 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (27-26), #9023 Yucca Valley (26-7), #9148 Rubidoux (Riverside) (27-14), #9843 Desert Hot Springs (28-10), #10234 Cathedral City (14-7), #11913 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (41-27), #12170 Shadow Hills (Indio) (43-0), #12333 Banning (48-0), #13561 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (32-6)
2011 Losses: #698 Palm Springs (47-0), #3799 Bishop Diego [Garcia] (Santa Barbara) (21-14), #8151 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (37-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 70-62
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 vs Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/7 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/14 vs Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 9/21 at Barstow, 9/28 vs Cathedral City, 10/5 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/12 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/19 at Desert Hot Springs, 10/26 vs Desert Mirage (Thermal), 11/2 at Yucca Valley
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) (2.9), Aquinas (San Bernardino) (1), Barstow (-3.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-31.9), Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-26.3), Cathedral City (-23)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (-2.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #861
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10919
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%