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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gray/White
Coach: Ernest Martinez
League: De Anza
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Clark 6'3" 245 Senior 5.0
Eneliko Tuli 5'10" 180 Senior 4.6
Gunnar Moss 6'2" 205 Senior 5.0

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2015 National Rank: #4085
2015 State Rank: #297
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2016 National Rank: #6049
2016 State Rank: #429
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -0.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8449
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8
Dynasty Record: 87-60-1 (47-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 41.3
2015 Points Against Average: 7
2015 Differential: +34.3
2015 Wins: #5391 Rancho Mirage (35-17), #7152 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (41-0), #7643 Shadow Hills (Indio) (21-14), #8053 Desert Hot Springs (42-13), #9620 Arrowhead Christian (Redlands) (50-10), #11280 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (49-0), #11465 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (59-0), #11899 Indio (40-7), #12293 Yucca Valley (47-0), #13088 Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (51-0), #13495 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (46-6)
2015 Losses: #4650 Nipomo (17-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 53-73
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (19-0), 9/2/16 Indio (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 9/2 at Indio, 9/9 vs Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/16 at Indian Springs (San Bernardino), 9/23 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/7 vs Desert Hot Springs, 10/14 at Rancho Mirage, 10/21 vs Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/28 vs Coachella Valley (Thermal), 11/4 at Yucca Valley
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (13.5), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-2.1), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-2.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (-31.6), Indio (-29.6), Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (-23.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.5 (-6.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #830
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11817
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%