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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: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Falifitu 6'1" 245 Senior OL/DL
Jake Culver 5'11" 175 Senior QB
Talo Wilson 5'11" 180 RB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quickness, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth At OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2012 National Rank: #8540
2012 State Rank: #606
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1
2013 National Rank: #7484
2013 State Rank: #528
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6149
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 39-21 (19-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 6-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 19.5
2012 Points Against Average: 16.5
2012 Differential: +3
2012 Wins: #7035 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (22-7), #9160 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (29-7), #10581 Desert Hot Springs (23-10), #10639 Yucca Valley (29-14), #13299 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (42-24), #13916 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (49-0)
2012 Losses: #1675 Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) (35-3), #1675 Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) (38-0), #6677 Barstow (30-8), #8389 Shadow Hills (Indio) (13-7), #9007 Cathedral City (3-2)
2012 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/6 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/13 vs Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/20 at Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 9/27 vs Barstow, 10/4 at Cathedral City, 10/12 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/18 vs Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/25 vs Desert Hot Springs, 11/1 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 11/8 vs Yucca Valley
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) (25.3), Big Bear (Big Bear City) (10.9), Shadow Hills (Indio) (6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-38.2), Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-33.8), Desert Hot Springs (-13.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 (0.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #680
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9556
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%