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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Ray Silva
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: Eastern (IX)
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2014 JV Record: 7-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Pierce 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB 4.6
Ezra Pao Pao 6'3" 205 Senior TE/DE 4.6
Jordan Londo 6'0" 195 Senior RB/CB 4.51

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB, Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-League OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 2.7
2014 National Rank: #7210
2014 State Rank: #490
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2015 National Rank: #5410
2015 State Rank: #383
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6935
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 61-71 [60-72 on the field] (25-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 32.9
2014 Points Against Average: 25.4
2014 Differential: +7.5
2014 Wins: #7644 Victor Valley (Victorville) (29-28), #8565 Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead) (27-20), #10238 Adelanto (28-13), #10655 Miller [A. B.] (Fontana) (40-6), #10997 Sultana (Hesperia) (62-37), #11589 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (45-14), #12819 Garey (Pomona) (52-7), #12917 Littlerock (41-13)
2014 Losses: #3153 Norte Vista (Riverside) (70-24), #3310 Silverado (Victorville) (35-7), #6527 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (36-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 46-69
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Miller [A. B.] (Fontana) (41-0), 9/4/15 Littlerock (43-3), 9/11/15 Desert (Edwards AFB) (53-29), 9/18/15 Sultana (Hesperia) (14-7)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Miller [A. B.] (Fontana), 9/4 at Littlerock, 9/11 at Desert (Edwards AFB), 9/18 Sultana (Hesperia), 9/25 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 10/2 at Rim of the World (Lake Arrowhead), 10/9 at Victor Valley (Victorville), 10/23 Silverado (Victorville), 10/30 Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 11/6 at Adelanto
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Silverado (Victorville) (10.3), Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (4.4), Victor Valley (Victorville) (2.5)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Littlerock (-30.2), Sultana (Hesperia) (-23.9), Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (-23)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.5 (-2.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #717
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10613
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 25%