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GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Larry Matthews
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 2-2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremiah Johnson 6'2" 190 Sophomore WR/DB 4.6
Kobe Finnikin 5'10" 165 Sophomore WR/DB 4.6
Able Flores 5'10" 200 Senior LB/KR 4.7

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -16
2022 National Rank: #8916
2022 State Rank: #569
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -42.5
2023 National Rank: #9902
2023 State Rank: #653
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6578
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.9
Dynasty Record: 20-27 (8-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 16.8
2022 Points Against Average: 31.4
2022 Differential: -14.6
2022 Wins: #7302 Chaffey (Ontario) (37-34), #7551 Shadow Hills (Indio) (13-6)
2022 Losses: #4099 Palm Desert (14-7), #4473 Palm Springs (43-7), #4945 Norte Vista (Riverside) (22-6), #5009 Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo) (26-0), #5595 Hemet (16-9), #6066 Tahquitz (Hemet) (41-21), #6433 La Quinta (57-27), #8650 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (55-41)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-45
Recent League Championships: 2016 (De Anza)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Hemet, 8/31 Tahquitz (Hemet), 9/7 Norte Vista (Riverside), 9/15 Chaffey (Ontario), 9/29 at Palm Springs, 10/6 Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/13 at Palm Desert, 10/20 La Quinta, 10/27 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Palm Springs (-15.3), Norte Vista (Riverside) (-16.2), Tahquitz (Hemet) (-18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Chaffey (Ontario) (-35.2), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-32.6), La Quinta (-28.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #363
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6567
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%