Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: George Wilson
League: Southwestern
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: West Valley (II)
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Quincy Wimbish 5'11" 180 Junior RB/DB 4.68
Aaron Young 6'4" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.59 [Duke]
Tyler Landis 5'11" 225 Senior MLB/RB 4.72

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Silva 6'5" 240 Senior DE [Nevada]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Defense, Talent At Skill Positions, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 36.3
2013 National Rank: #1079
2013 State Rank: #118
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 38.6
2014 National Rank: #760
2014 State Rank: #89
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #771
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 74-47-2 (33-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 28.8
2013 Points Against Average: 26.5
2013 Differential: +2.3
2013 Wins: #846 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (45-34), #2641 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (30-27), #2766 Elsinore (Wildomar) (42-22), #3647 Temecula Valley (Temecula) (48-30), #4245 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (21-10), #5736 Mayfair (Lakewood) (42-14)
2013 Losses: #44 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (49-14), #227 Rancho Cucamonga (34-19), #552 Chaparral (Temecula) (17-0), #971 Great Oak (Temecula) (28-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 64-48
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore), 9/5 at Citrus Hill (Perris), 9/19 vs Rancho Cucamonga, 9/26 at Moorpark, 10/3 at Elsinore (Wildomar), 10/10 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 10/17 Vista Murrieta (Murrieta), 10/24 at Chaparral (Temecula), 10/30 Temecula Valley (Temecula), 11/7 at Great Oak (Temecula)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Murrieta (Murrieta) (64.7), Chaparral (Temecula) (56.4), Rancho Cucamonga (48.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Temecula Valley (Temecula) (10.4), Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (11.3), Elsinore (Wildomar) (19.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #168
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%