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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Green/Gray/White
Coach: Ernest Martinez
League: Desert Valley (moving from De Anza)
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 11
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Mapuatuli 6'5" 270 Senior OL/DL
Isaiah Castenada 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Cezar Hueso 5'11" 170 Senior QB/DB 4.7

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2017 National Rank: #6867
2017 State Rank: #497
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.9
2018 National Rank: #7854
2018 State Rank: #565
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8224
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.7
Dynasty Record: 103-68-1 (54-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.6
2017 Points Against Average: 30.4
2017 Differential: +2.2
2017 Wins: #7100 Yucca Valley (34-12), #9610 Indio (28-21), #9888 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (39-28), #11585 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (55-13), #12421 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (34-20), #12820 Desert Hot Springs (62-40), #12824 Indian Springs (San Bernardino) (40-0)
2017 Losses: #1059 Apple Valley (75-0), #2538 Big Bear (Big Bear City) (49-27), #4124 Rancho Mirage (35-13), #5716 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (41-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-61
Recent League Championships: 2015 (De Anza), 2012 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2011 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2010 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2009 (De Anza), 2008 (tied for 1st; De Anza), 2007 (De Anza)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 vs Rancho Mirage, 8/25 vs Big Bear (Big Bear City), 8/31 vs Sultana (Hesperia), 9/14 vs Banning, 9/21 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/28 vs Desert Hot Springs, 10/5 at Indio, 10/12 at Desert Mirage (Thermal), 10/19 vs Cathedral City, 10/26 at Yucca Valley
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (3.8), Big Bear (Big Bear City) (2.9), Yucca Valley (-10)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cathedral City (-48.7), Desert Hot Springs (-38.6), Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-36.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2 (1.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #549
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8380
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%