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: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ryder Ruiz 5'9" 180 Senior QB
Tyson Ruiz 5'7" 160 Junior WR
Kyle Hill 6'5" 200 Junior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran QB, OL Size/Agility
Team Weaknesses: Only 9 Returning Starters, DB Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2021 National Rank: #3399
2021 State Rank: #255
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -5.4
2022 National Rank: #3893
2022 State Rank: #296
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11499
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 57-75-1 (20-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 6-4-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 26.5
2021 Points Against Average: 24
2021 Differential: +2.5
2021 Wins: #3149 Shadow Hills (Indio) (20-7), #4727 Palm Springs (24-19), #4888 Rancho Mirage (38-7), #6217 La Quinta (28-27), #8431 Rancho Christian (Temecula) (38-14), #9495 Linfield Christian (Temecula) (56-7)
2021 Losses: #749 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (49-12), #749 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (37-14), #1856 Palm Desert (31-9), #2036 St. Pius X-St. Matthias (Downey) (40-26)
2021 Ties: #5438 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (26-26)
2021 Opponents W-L: 73-53-1
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Salesian (Los Angeles), 8/26 Ontario Christian (Ontario), 9/2 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/8 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/16 at Rancho Christian (Temecula), 9/29 Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/7 at Palm Desert, 10/14 La Quinta, 10/21 Palm Springs, 10/28 at Rancho Mirage
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (31.2), Palm Desert (1.5), Palm Springs (-0.1)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-38.2), Rancho Christian (Temecula) (-18.3), Ontario Christian (Ontario) (-14.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (11.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #265
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2999
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 6th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%