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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
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: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Christian Vaikona 6'8" 330 OL/DL
Kyle Hill 6'5" 215 DE/TE
Tyson Ruiz 5'7" 140 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Perimeter Weapons
Team Weaknesses: QB Depth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -14.7
2022 National Rank: #8650
2022 State Rank: #544
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -32.4
2023 National Rank: #8151
2023 State Rank: #513
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6337
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7
Dynasty Record: 25-23-1 (13-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2022 Points For Average: 24.9
2022 Points Against Average: 38
2022 Differential: -13.1
2022 Wins: #7963 Rancho Christian (Temecula) (48-40), #8916 Rancho Mirage (55-41), #12519 Notre Dame (Riverside) (47-13)
2022 Losses: #1203 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (48-12), #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (45-15), #4099 Palm Desert (42-28), #4473 Palm Springs (27-8), #4745 Salesian (Los Angeles) (38-15), #6433 La Quinta (51-21), #7551 Shadow Hills (Indio) (35-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/28/22 Rancho Mirage (55-41)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at La Salle (Pasadena), 9/1 Aquinas (San Bernardino), 9/8 Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/14 Rancho Christian (Temecula), 9/29 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/6 Palm Desert, 10/13 at La Quinta, 10/20 at Palm Springs, 10/27 Rancho Mirage
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (9.5), Palm Springs (-15.1), Palm Desert (-20.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-62), Rancho Mirage (-42.5), Rancho Christian (Temecula) (-31.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #437
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7548
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%