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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Murphy
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 9
Playoff Division Rank: #5

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

TOP PLAYERS
Julian Polendo 6'6" 330 Senior T/DT 5.6
Casey Libretti 5'10" 170 Senior OLB 4.7
Justin Murray 5'10" 200 Senior LB 4.8

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2018 National Rank: #4638
2018 State Rank: #339
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2019 Starting Power Rating: -5.2
2019 National Rank: #4148
2019 State Rank: #324
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 26
Dynasty National Rank: #2066
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.2
Dynasty Record: 139-56 [138-57 on the field] (68-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-6
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 4th)
2018 Points For Average: 20
2018 Points Against Average: 18.9
2018 Differential: +1.1
2018 Wins: #4488 Shadow Hills (Indio) (44-14), #5127 Tustin (41-7), #6246 Rancho Mirage (21-12), #7329 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (28-26)
2018 Losses: #370 Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ) (42-14), #815 Citrus Hill (Perris) (13-2), #2641 Palm Desert (21-10), #4787 Redlands (20-19), #5956 La Quinta (14-7), #6366 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (20-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 64-48
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 2019 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/18 Shadow Hills (Indio) (44-14)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ), 8/30 at Citrus Hill (Perris), 9/6 St. Anthony (Long Beach), 9/13 at Tustin, 9/20 Redlands, 10/4 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/11 Palm Desert, 10/18 at Rancho Mirage, 10/25 La Quinta, 11/1 at Shadow Hills (Indio)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ) (36.8), Citrus Hill (Perris) (20), Redlands (1.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (-18.2), La Quinta (-11.9), St. Anthony (Long Beach) (-10.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1847
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%