Yucca Valley (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Black/Gold/White Coach: Andrew Amosa League: De Anza Section: Southern Playoff Division: 13 Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2016 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Lucas Lopez 5'9" 175 Senior HB/S 4.54 Elijah Lynch 5'8" 185 Junior QB/S 4.8 Chris Worrell 5'11" 225 Senior DE/FB 4.9 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Large Senior Class, Core Play-Makers Return Team Weaknesses: Young Defense, Untested Depth RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -5.8 2016 National Rank: #8842 2016 State Rank: #627 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -3.3 2017 National Rank: #8184 2017 State Rank: #578 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11 Dynasty National Rank: #11404 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.7 Dynasty Record: 63-84-2 [64-83-2 on the field] (33-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 7-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 38.9 2016 Points Against Average: 17.1 2016 Differential: +21.8 2016 Wins: #11707 Indio (45-6), #11984 Excelsior (Victorville) (32-0), #12355 Desert Hot Springs (13-6), #12572 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (58-14), #13920 Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (45-6), #14200 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (52-20), #14302 Western Christian (Upland) (85-0) 2016 Losses: #3156 Rancho Mirage (37-14), #6456 Twentynine Palms (41-22), #8163 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (41-23) 2016 Opponents W-L: 41-66 Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Riverside Prep (Oro Grande), 9/1 Excelsior (Victorville), 9/8 at Indio, 9/15 at Linfield Christian (Temecula), 9/22 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/6 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/13 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/20 at Rancho Mirage, 10/27 Desert Hot Springs, 11/3 vs Twentynine Palms Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (17.4), Twentynine Palms (4.5), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (0.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-45.9), Riverside Prep (Oro Grande) (-39), Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (-36.3) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #876 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12356 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |