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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gray/White
Coach: Ernest Martinez
League: De Anza
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 10
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
D'Shaun Barrett 5'11" 175 QB 4.5
Hunter Tygart 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.5
K.J. Morton 5'10" 185 RB/LB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Key Offensive Returners

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 4
2016 National Rank: #6464
2016 State Rank: #469
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 4.5
2017 National Rank: #6255
2017 State Rank: #427
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -0.2
Dynasty National Rank: #8293
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 96-64-1 (51-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.5
2016 Points Against Average: 19.5
2016 Differential: +13
2016 Wins: #5746 Katella (Anaheim) (26-7), #8163 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (47-30), #8264 Jurupa Hills (Fontana) (19-14), #8839 Yucca Valley (41-22), #11415 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (19-0), #11707 Indio (41-0), #11865 Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (42-0), #12355 Desert Hot Springs (57-24), #14200 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (49-6)
2016 Losses: #3156 Rancho Mirage (38-3), #3662 Quartz Hill (49-25), #7897 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (34-27), #9601 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (30-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 70-73
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009, 2008 (tied for 1st), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 9/1 vs Indio, 9/8 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/15 vs Indian Springs (San Bernardino), 9/23 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 10/6 at Desert Hot Springs, 10/13 vs Rancho Mirage, 10/20 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/27 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 11/3 vs Yucca Valley
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (17.4), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (0.6), Yucca Valley (-3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-45.9), Desert Hot Springs (-34.9), Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (-22.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-3.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #787
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11253
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%