Sultana (Hesperia, CA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Sultans Colors: Teal/Black/White Coach: Terry Cleveland League: Mojave River Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jacob Higgs 6'1" 180 Junior QB LaMason Waller 6'2" 180 Junior ATH Rome Thomas 6'1" 210 Junior ILB/HB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Continuity Team Weaknesses: Run Defense RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 4.1 2022 National Rank: #4733 2022 State Rank: #289 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.5 2023 National Rank: #3532 2023 State Rank: #219 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -4.5 Dynasty National Rank: #6991 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2 Dynasty Record: 15-31 (6-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-5 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2022 Points For Average: 34.4 2022 Points Against Average: 33.2 2022 Differential: +1.2 2022 Wins: #3213 Serrano (Phelan) (27-26), #5307 Hesperia (35-34), #5772 Kaiser [Henry J.] (Fontana) (29-27), #8442 Barstow (42-28), #10045 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (55-13), #10230 Victor Valley (Victorville) (40-7) 2022 Losses: #376 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (49-34), #595 Apple Valley (49-12), #3181 Ontario Christian (Ontario) (57-55), #6763 Poly (Riverside) (33-21), #7778 Granite Hills (Apple Valley) (42-28) 2022 Opponents W-L: 62-55 Recent League Championships: 2005 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Lancaster, 8/25 Liberty (Winchester), 9/1 vs Poly (Riverside), 9/8 La Quinta, 9/15 St. Francis (La Canada), 9/28 at Apple Valley, 10/5 Burroughs (Ridgecrest), 10/12 Serrano (Phelan), 10/20 at Oak Hills (Hesperia), 10/27 Hesperia Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Oak Hills (Hesperia) (27.6), Apple Valley (13), St. Francis (La Canada) (11) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (-41.4), La Quinta (-28.4), Lancaster (-26.4) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (4 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2992 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2023 Projected League Finish: 5th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%