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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Curtis Mitchell
League: Desert Sky
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 10
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Donavan Delton 6'2" 255 Senior OL/DT
Kevin Locke 6'0" 215 Senior RB/LB
Avory Caruthers 5'6" 155 Senior RB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 2.5
2016 National Rank: #6781
2016 State Rank: #488
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0
2017 National Rank: #7361
2017 State Rank: #514
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6805
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 74-79 [73-80 on the field] (31-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.9
2016 Points Against Average: 26.4
2016 Differential: +0.5
2016 Wins: #8710 Knight [William J.] (Palmdale) (35-15), #9848 Desert (Edwards AFB) (49-13), #11224 Adelanto (50-20), #11415 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (38-28)
2016 Losses: #1374 Citrus Hill (Perris) (31-0), #2303 Silverado (Victorville) (49-35), #3016 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (32-7), #3631 Apple Valley (28-21), #5582 Sultana (Hesperia) (35-28), #6500 Victor Valley (Victorville) (13-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 56-52-1
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/16 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (38-28), 11/4/16 Adelanto (50-20)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Citrus Hill (Perris), 9/1 at Knight [William J.] (Palmdale), 9/8 at Apple Valley, 9/15 Sultana (Hesperia), 9/22 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 9/29 at Chaffey (Ontario), 10/13 Silverado (Victorville), 10/20 Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 10/27 at Adelanto, 11/3 at Victor Valley (Victorville)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Silverado (Victorville) (34.8), Citrus Hill (Perris) (34), Apple Valley (20.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (-22.4), Adelanto (-17.9), Sultana (Hesperia) (-1.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #368
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5379
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%