Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: James Dockery
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mykel Johnson 5'9" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.5
Ryder Ruiz 5'9" 175 Junior QB 4.7
Cristian Escobedo 6'2" 300 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Perimeter Size/Speed, Veteran Team, Offensive Balance
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Many Players Must Go Both Ways

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -8.5
2020 National Rank: #7684
2020 State Rank: #523
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -16.9
2021 National Rank: #6699
2021 State Rank: #442
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12016
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 51-71 (16-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 18.2
2020 Points Against Average: 31.8
2020 Differential: -13.6
2020 Wins: #7666 Rancho Mirage (28-22), #10497 Shadow Hills (Indio) (24-21), #12601 La Quinta (26-21)
2020 Losses: #2963 Palm Desert (53-0), #4032 Palm Springs (42-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 12-13
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 2
Streak List: 4/9/21 La Quinta (26-21), 4/17/21 Shadow Hills (Indio) (24-21)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 at St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey), 8/27 at Ontario Christian (Ontario), 9/3 Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/10 Linfield Christian (Temecula), 9/16 Rancho Christian (Temecula), 10/1 Rancho Mirage, 10/8 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/15 Palm Desert, 10/22 at La Quinta, 10/29 at Palm Springs
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (15.4), Palm Desert (10.5), Palm Springs (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: La Quinta (-48.5), Linfield Christian (Temecula) (-42.4), Shadow Hills (Indio) (-34.4)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #481
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7446
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%