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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Patrick Rivenes
League: Desert Empire (moving from Desert Valley)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 7
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Fred Massie 6'0" 195 Senior MLB/FB 4.85
Grant Hartzell-Russel 5'8.5" 170 Senior OLB/FB 4.75
Marcus McAvoy 6'0" 150 Senior DB/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2017 National Rank: #4624
2017 State Rank: #351
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.7
2018 National Rank: #5715
2018 State Rank: #414
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2526
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.8
Dynasty Record: 108-69 (66-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.9
2017 Points Against Average: 20
2017 Differential: +7.9
2017 Wins: #4949 Notre Dame (Riverside) (28-13), #5511 North [John W.] (Riverside) (35-6), #7130 Palm Springs (38-14), #9610 Indio (42-6), #9888 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (31-0), #11997 Cathedral City (61-14)
2017 Losses: #1010 Yucaipa (43-10), #1445 Roosevelt [Eleanor] (Eastvale) (48-17), #3263 Palm Desert (24-17), #4124 Rancho Mirage (38-21), #5005 Shadow Hills (Indio) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-58
Recent League Championships: 2016 (Desert Valley), 2014 (Desert Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Desert Valley), 2009 (Desert Valley), 2007 (Desert Valley), 2006 (Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 North [John W.] (Riverside), 8/31 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/6 at Citrus Valley (Redlands), 9/13 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 9/21 at Lakeside (Lake Elsinore), 9/28 at Rancho Mirage, 10/5 Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/12 at Palm Desert, 10/19 Palm Springs, 10/26 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (21.7), Palm Desert (7.3), Rancho Mirage (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-19.6), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-18.4), Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (-9.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 (13.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #259
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3173
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%