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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Dan Murphy
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2019 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Arieon Capler 5'11" 220 Senior RB 4.6
Jaden McCray 6'2" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.5
Dylan Aremndariz 6'1" 160 WR/K 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Julian Polendo 6'5" 335 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Interior DL Inexperience, Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2019 National Rank: #3945
2019 State Rank: #292
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 1.4
2020 National Rank*: #3950
2020 State Rank*: #287
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 25.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2131
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 146-61 [145-62 on the field] (72-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 28.8
2019 Points Against Average: 19.9
2019 Differential: +8.9
2019 Wins: #5287 Hillcrest (Riverside) (51-29), #5358 St. Anthony (Long Beach) (35-14), #5595 Rancho Mirage (17-14), #5900 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (31-0), #6357 Redlands (34-14), #8279 Shadow Hills (Indio) (46-14), #10370 La Quinta (49-0)
2019 Losses: #803 Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ) (44-34), #1989 North (Torrance) (41-10), #3797 Tustin (14-10), #3988 Citrus Hill (Perris) (27-19), #4035 Palm Desert (28-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-63
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #476
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6879
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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