Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Vinny Fazio
League: Southwestern
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Inland (II)
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Silva 6'5" 255 Senior DE/TE 4.80
Lafayette Waters 5'10" 160 Senior DB/WR 4.60
Grant Hatch 6'0" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.05

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Terin Solomon 6'2" 185 Senior DB [Oregon State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic/Physical Front, Deep/Talented Defensive Secondary, Offensive Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46.9
2012 National Rank: #371
2012 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 39.5
2013 National Rank: #647
2013 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #536
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 38-20 (17-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 36.4
2012 Points Against Average: 19.4
2012 Differential: +17
2012 Wins: #566 Chaparral (Temecula) (41-31), #1189 Eisenhower (Rialto) (35-27), #1651 Great Oak (Temecula) (26-6), #1936 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (33-30), #2088 Elsinore (Wildomar) (38-9), #2829 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (27-0), #3177 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (35-15), #4813 Juneau-Douglas (Juneau, AK) (59-0), #5597 Temecula Valley (Temecula) (49-0), #6477 Mayfair (Lakewood) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #13 Centennial (Corona) (70-35), #26 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (45-17)
2012 Opponents W-L: 77-57
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore), 9/6 vs Mayfair (Lakewood), 9/13 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale), 9/20 Rancho Cucamonga, 9/27 Elsinore (Wildomar), 10/11 Great Oak (Temecula), 10/18 at Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 10/25 at Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 11/1 Chaparral (Temecula), 11/8 at Temecula Valley (Temecula)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (74.5), Rancho Cucamonga (40.3), Elsinore (Wildomar) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Temecula Valley (Temecula) (11.1), Mayfair (Lakewood) (13.7), Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (24.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (34.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #426
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%