| Palm Desert (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Aztecs Colors: Red/Gold Coach: Rudy Forti League: Desert Empire Section: Southern Playoff Division: none RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2023 JV Record: 4-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zack Gibbs 6'1" 215 Senior ILB/FB 4.77 Jonah Toland 5'7" 160 Junior WR/CB 4.6 Jackson Bishop 6'1" 230 Junior DE/TE 4.95 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Speed Team Weaknesses: Youth, Only 6 Returning Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -7.8 2023 National Rank: #7199 2023 State Rank: #485 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.3 2024 National Rank: #7947 2024 State Rank: #549 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 9.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3611 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-18 (20-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 17 Dynasty National Rank: #3456 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 45.2 Dynasty Record: 147-89 (80-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 2-8 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 11.3 2023 Points Against Average: 26.2 2023 Differential: -14.9 2023 Wins: #5990 La Quinta (30-14), #6520 Palm Springs (14-13) 2023 Losses: #2170 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (28-13), #2293 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ) (31-15), #2629 Yucaipa (43-0), #3529 Central (El Centro) (27-0), #4752 Serrano (Phelan) (34-0), #5052 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (10-6), #5198 Rancho Mirage (28-14), #7509 Shadow Hills (Indio) (34-21) 2023 Opponents W-L: 60-48 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 2024 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/27/23 Palm Springs (14-13) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 vs Brawley, 8/30 Central (El Centro), 9/5 at Elsinore (Wildomar), 9/13 at Yucaipa, 9/20 at Serrano (Phelan), 10/4 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/11 at Rancho Mirage, 10/18 Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/25 at Palm Springs, 11/1 at La Quinta Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Yucaipa (5.1), Brawley (-0.9), Central (El Centro) (-8.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shadow Hills (Indio) (-25.8), Palm Springs (-25.4), Elsinore (Wildomar) (-16) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #306 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4334 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |