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GENERAL
Nickname: Scorpions
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Casey Goodnough
League: Mojave River
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Da'lon Williams Junior RB
Zamar Malveaux Junior RB/OLB
Khali Ratcliffe Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: New Lines

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 17
2023 National Rank: #2667
2023 State Rank: #193
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -1.6
2024 National Rank*: #3441
2024 State Rank*: #240
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5314
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 22-24 (10-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 5
Dynasty National Rank: #6776
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 92-122 (29-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 9-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.4
2023 Points Against Average: 14.1
2023 Differential: +13.3
2023 Wins: #2453 Apple Valley (15-14), #4025 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (24-0), #4679 Barstow (34-20), #4752 Serrano (Phelan) (28-7), #5063 Sultana (Hesperia) (31-24), #5654 Adelanto (27-0), #7881 Silverado (Victorville) (16-13), #8914 Alta Loma (47-0), #10085 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (44-0)
2023 Losses: #550 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (42-3), #2453 Apple Valley (35-32)
2023 Opponents W-L: 50-66
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/22 at Barstow, 8/30 at Adelanto, 9/5 vs Granite Hills (Apple Valley), 9/13 Alta Loma, 9/19 Silverado (Victorville), 10/3 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 10/11 at Apple Valley, 10/18 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 10/25 Serrano (Phelan), 11/1 Sultana (Hesperia)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Oak Hills (Hesperia) (28.7), Apple Valley (-1.4), Barstow (-2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (-37.5), Alta Loma (-34.8), Silverado (Victorville) (-26.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5 (5.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -12.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #301
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2488
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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