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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Murphy
League: Desert Empire (moving from Desert Valley)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 9
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.9
2017 National Rank: #7130
2017 State Rank: #511
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.9
2018 National Rank: #5060
2018 State Rank: #380
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 27.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1938
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.2
Dynasty Record: 135-50 [134-51 on the field] (66-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 19.5
2017 Points Against Average: 29.9
2017 Differential: -10.4
2017 Wins: #9335 Scripps Ranch (San Diego) (42-35), #9610 Indio (40-17), #9888 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (24-21), #11997 Cathedral City (35-0)
2017 Losses: #127 Cajon (San Bernardino) (48-6), #765 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (34-7), #3263 Palm Desert (31-15), #3938 Redlands (14-6), #3976 Kaiser [Henry J.] (Fontana) (56-12), #4624 La Quinta (38-14), #5005 Shadow Hills (Indio) (35-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-59
Recent Section Championships: 2014 (Eastern (IX)), 2009 (Eastern (VIII))
Recent League Championships: 2015 (Desert Valley), 2012 (Desert Valley), 2011 (Desert Valley), 2010 (Desert Valley), 2008 (Desert Valley), 2004 (Desert Valley), 2003 (Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ), 8/24 Citrus Hill (Perris), 8/31 vs St. Anthony (Long Beach), 9/7 Tustin, 9/14 at Redlands, 9/28 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/5 at Palm Desert, 10/12 Rancho Mirage, 10/19 at La Quinta, 10/26 Shadow Hills (Indio)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Citrus Hill (Perris) (20.2), Palm Desert (7.3), Tustin (5.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-18.4), Redlands (-11.9), La Quinta (-10.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 (17.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #224
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2706
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%