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GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Juan Ruiz
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Aiden Nsubuga 5'10.5" 175 Junior RB/OLB 4.6
Mark Levine 6'0" 220 Senior TE/LB
Theo Hebb 5'7" 170 Senior CB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Speed
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -3.4
2022 National Rank: #6433
2022 State Rank: #380
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.4
2023 National Rank: #7436
2023 State Rank: #455
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #8650
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.1
Dynasty Record: 17-30 [16-31 on the field] (7-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 35.4
2022 Points Against Average: 31.3
2022 Differential: +4.1
2022 Wins: #4099 Palm Desert (41-34), #7551 Shadow Hills (Indio) (29-16), #7778 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (61-47), #8452 Carter [Wilmer Amina] (Rialto) (44-27), #8650 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (51-21), #8916 Rancho Mirage (57-27), #12079 Bloomington (49-0)
2022 Losses: #3460 Murrieta Mesa (Murrieta) (52-28), #3608 Laguna Beach (41-16), #4473 Palm Springs (35-14), #7171 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (47-22), #8137 Redlands (28-13)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-62
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2016 (Desert Valley), 2014 (Desert Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Desert Valley), 2009 (Desert Valley), 2007 (Desert Valley), 2006 (Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Heritage (Menifee), 8/31 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 9/8 at Sultana (Hesperia), 9/15 Southwest (El Centro), 9/22 at Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley), 9/29 at Palm Desert, 10/6 Palm Springs, 10/13 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/20 at Rancho Mirage, 10/27 Shadow Hills (Indio)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sultana (Hesperia) (-6.7), Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (-11), Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (-15.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (-64.4), Heritage (Menifee) (-49.1), Rancho Mirage (-42.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (-5.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #451
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7763
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%