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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: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aiden Nsubuga 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Gabriel Duran 6'0" 250 Senior DL/FB
Cameron Dungy-Jackson Senior C

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, RBs, Defense
Team Weaknesses: QB Youth, WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2023 National Rank: #5990
2023 State Rank: #404
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2024 National Rank: #5439
2024 State Rank: #364
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -12.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8572
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-29 (7-18 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4106
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.1
Dynasty Record: 131-104 [130-105 on the field] (76-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 22.2
2023 Points Against Average: 19.6
2023 Differential: +2.6
2023 Wins: #5052 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (20-13), #5063 Sultana (Hesperia) (15-13), #6520 Palm Springs (21-14), #7509 Shadow Hills (Indio) (53-16), #11134 Southwest (El Centro) (35-0), #11319 Heritage (Menifee) (56-14)
2023 Losses: #2170 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (40-13), #3922 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (35-0), #5052 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (14-3), #5198 Rancho Mirage (27-14), #7199 Palm Desert (30-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-68
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Heritage (Menifee), 9/5 at Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 9/13 Sultana (Hesperia), 9/20 at Southwest (El Centro), 9/27 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley), 10/4 at Palm Springs, 10/11 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/18 Rancho Mirage, 10/25 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 11/1 Palm Desert
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (9.3), Sultana (Hesperia) (-5), Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (-6.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Southwest (El Centro) (-52.1), Heritage (Menifee) (-41.5), Palm Desert (-28.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (-3.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #409
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6108
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%