Hillcrest (Riverside, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Travis Carter
League: River Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 0
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Julian Sandoval 5'11" 175 Junior WR/DB
Christian Benitez 5'11" 285 Senior OL
Jose Beltran 6'1" 275 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Depth, Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2022 National Rank: #6027
2022 State Rank: #358
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -30.8
2023 National Rank: #7847
2023 State Rank: #496
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4678
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.2
Dynasty Record: 31-19 (20-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.8
2022 Points Against Average: 30.7
2022 Differential: -1.9
2022 Wins: #4945 Norte Vista (Riverside) (46-36), #6577 Quartz Hill (55-54), #6763 Poly (Riverside) (24-14), #6973 Patriot (Jurupa Valley) (42-41), #8808 Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (24-7), #10145 Arlington (Riverside) (35-8), #11554 La Sierra (Riverside) (54-28)
2022 Losses: #1624 Orange Vista (Perris) (39-10), #2631 Ramona (Riverside) (46-21), #3664 Diamond Bar (42-7), #4216 Grand Terrace (33-14), #6066 Tahquitz (Hemet) (20-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 79-56
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 vs Poly (Riverside), 8/25 vs Redlands, 9/1 vs Grand Terrace, 9/7 vs Lakeside (Lake Elsinore), 9/15 at Tahquitz (Hemet), 9/28 at Norte Vista (Riverside), 10/6 at Ramona (Riverside), 10/13 vs Patriot (Jurupa Valley), 10/20 vs La Sierra (Riverside), 10/27 at Arlington (Riverside)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ramona (Riverside) (-9.3), Grand Terrace (-10.6), Norte Vista (Riverside) (-16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: La Sierra (Riverside) (-53.8), Arlington (Riverside) (-41.4), Lakeside (Lake Elsinore) (-36)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (-1.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7235
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%