Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: James Dockery
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jesus Pazos 5'10" 205 Senior MLB 4.88
Austin McDanel 5'10" 170 Senior ATH 4.53
Daniel Shnayder 6'2" 270 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Key Positions

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 2.2
2023 National Rank: #5052
2023 State Rank: #340
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -14.3
2024 National Rank: #5005
2024 State Rank: #341
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -1.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5992
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-22-1 (12-13 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #11066
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2
Dynasty Record: 67-87-1 (23-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 19.7
2023 Points Against Average: 12.9
2023 Differential: +6.8
2023 Wins: #5395 Rancho Christian (Temecula) (24-21), #5432 Kennedy [John F.] (La Palma) (10-7), #5990 La Quinta (14-3), #7199 Palm Desert (10-6), #7509 Shadow Hills (Indio) (31-7), #8135 La Salle (Pasadena) (27-6), #13229 Notre Dame (Riverside) (69-0)
2023 Losses: #2514 Aquinas (San Bernardino) (24-7), #4466 West Covina (19-3), #5198 Rancho Mirage (21-14), #5990 La Quinta (20-13), #6520 Palm Springs (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 63-67
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Coachella Valley (Thermal), 8/30 La Salle (Pasadena), 9/5 vs Notre Dame (Riverside), 9/19 at Rancho Christian (Temecula), 9/27 at Aquinas (San Bernardino), 10/4 at Palm Desert, 10/11 La Quinta, 10/18 Palm Springs, 10/25 at Rancho Mirage, 11/1 Shadow Hills (Indio)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Aquinas (San Bernardino) (17.1), Rancho Mirage (-9.5), La Quinta (-14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame (Riverside) (-70.6), La Salle (Pasadena) (-40.3), Palm Desert (-28.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (-3.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #470
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7002
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%