GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rudy Forti
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Dawson Johnson 6'1.5" 200 Senior ILB/RB 4.62
Daniel Yi 5'9" 160 Senior WR/C 4.7
Zach Gibbs 6'0" 200 Junior ILB/TE 4.9
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Bryce Boulton 6'3" 255 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, WRs, DBs
Team Weaknesses: Lines
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2022 National Rank: #4099
2022 State Rank: #249
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2023 Starting Power Rating: -20.9
2023 National Rank: #6005
2023 State Rank: #362
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2729
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.4
Dynasty Record: 40-11 (23-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 27.8
2022 Points Against Average: 21.4
2022 Differential: +6.4
2022 Wins: #2633 Central (El Centro) (28-26), #4003 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (35-21), #4473 Palm Springs (31-16), #6759 Tustin (52-27), #7067 Santiago (Corona) (35-10), #7551 Shadow Hills (Indio) (21-0), #8650 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (42-28), #8916 Rancho Mirage (14-7)
2022 Losses: #1928 Dixie (St. George, UT) (24-14), #2150 San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano) (35-0), #6433 La Quinta (41-34)
2022 Opponents W-L: 50-69
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 (Desert Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Desert Valley), 2005 (Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/17 at Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 8/25 at Central (El Centro), 9/1 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ), 9/7 Yucaipa, 9/14 at Serrano (Phelan), 9/29 La Quinta, 10/6 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/13 Rancho Mirage, 10/20 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/27 Palm Springs
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ) (18), Yucaipa (0.8), Central (El Centro) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Mirage (-42.7), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-32.6), La Quinta (-28.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (3.5 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #241
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4359
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%