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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Patrick Rivenes
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 9
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Egson 6'0" 170 Senior QB 4.7
Justin Kersey-Casillas 5'10" 165 Senior WR/FS 4.6
Diego Sanchez 6'3" 190 Senior LB/TE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Offensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2018 National Rank: #5955
2018 State Rank: #427
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2019 National Rank: #5536
2019 State Rank: #411
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2687
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.7
Dynasty Record: 113-75 [112-76 on the field] (69-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 5-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 23.1
2018 Points Against Average: 22.2
2018 Differential: +0.9
2018 Wins: #2964 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (forfeit), #4488 Shadow Hills (Indio) (27-10), #4639 Palm Springs (14-7), #6246 Rancho Mirage (21-17), #9875 Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (54-6)
2018 Losses: #1665 San Jacinto (30-20), #2238 Citrus Valley (Redlands) (38-0), #2641 Palm Desert (34-32), #6366 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (14-7), #6757 North [John W.] (Riverside) (28-20), #7147 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (38-36)
2018 Opponents W-L: 70-53
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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Carter [Wilmer Amina] (Rialto), 9/6 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/13 Citrus Valley (Redlands), 9/20 at Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta), 9/27 Lakeside (Lake Elsinore), 10/4 Rancho Mirage, 10/10 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/18 Palm Desert, 10/25 at Palm Springs, 11/1 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Citrus Valley (Redlands) (11.2), Shadow Hills (Indio) (1.6), Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (-0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (-23.7), Rancho Mirage (-18.2), Coachella Valley (Thermal) (-15.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (9.3 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3524
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 5th
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%