GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Shane McComb
League: Desert Valley
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 9
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Justin Kantowski 6'5" 285 Senior OL/DL 4.97
Matt Fitzgerald 5'11" 180 Junior QB/DB 4.65
Brooks Stephansen 6'0.5" 180 Junior WR/FS 4.59
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tommy Jacobsson 6'2" 220 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Experience
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2015 National Rank: #2730
2015 State Rank: #201
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2016 National Rank: #3239
2016 State Rank: #238
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3325
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 92-61 (47-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 8-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 28.8
2015 Points Against Average: 17.5
2015 Differential: +11.3
2015 Wins: #2994 Moreno Valley (19-12), #3272 La Quinta (27-20), #6635 Silverado (Victorville) (47-7), #7184 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (38-0), #7643 Shadow Hills (Indio) (45-7), #8999 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (41-7), #11207 Cathedral City (21-0), #11899 Indio (40-0)
2015 Losses: #988 Redlands (31-14), #1310 Serrano (Phelan) (47-34), #1591 Palm Springs (24-3), #2634 San Jacinto (37-27), #3624 Norte Vista (Riverside) (36-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 87-61
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Desert Hot Springs, 9/2 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 9/9 at Yucaipa, 9/16 at Rancho Mirage, 9/23 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 9/30 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/14 Palm Springs, 10/21 La Quinta, 10/28 at Cathedral City, 11/4 Indio
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Yucaipa (31.5), La Quinta (25.6), Palm Springs (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Indio (-29.6), Desert Hot Springs (-10.1), Cathedral City (-5.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7 (14.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #436
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6414
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%