| 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: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2012 JV Record: 4-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Bryant Zeller Senior OL/LB James Whitcomb Senior RB/DB Luke Nelson Junior QB/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Speed Team Weaknesses: Young, Leaders Must Step Up RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: -25.2 2012 National Rank: #12859 2012 State Rank: #913 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: -25.7 2013 National Rank: #12871 2013 State Rank: #906 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -11.4 Dynasty National Rank: #11108 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3 Dynasty Record: 30-25 [29-26 on the field] (14-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 5-6 2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 21.4 2012 Points Against Average: 29.8 2012 Differential: -8.4 2012 Wins: #11332 Frazier Mountain (Lebec) (19-16), #13376 California City (25-18), #13494 Vasquez (Acton) (27-20), #13924 Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (41-14), #14620 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (56-0) 2012 Losses: #8188 Bishop (47-27), #8188 Bishop (49-7), #8642 Boron (68-7), #10395 Maranatha (Pasadena) (38-7), #10673 Desert (Edwards AFB) (48-13), #13964 Silver Valley (Yermo) (10-6) 2012 Opponents W-L: 57-60 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/31 vs California City, 9/13 vs St. Anthony (Long Beach), 9/21 vs Bishop, 9/28 vs Silver Valley (Yermo), 10/5 vs Vasquez (Acton), 10/11 at Boron, 10/18 vs Desert (Edwards AFB), 10/25 vs Excelsior (Victorville), 11/1 at Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes), 11/8 vs Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop (5.9), St. Anthony (Long Beach) (-6.4), Boron (-8) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-56.1), California City (-31.6), Mammoth (Mammoth Lakes) (-30.1) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.9 (-19 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.6 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #947 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12834 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2013 Projected League Finish: 4th 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |