| La Quinta (CA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Blackhawks Colors: Crimson/Navy/White Coach: Juan Ruiz League: Desert Empire Section: Southern Playoff Division: 8 Playoff Division Rank*: #13 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2024 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS James Madden-Ruberg 5'10" 185 Junior RB/DB Roman Ansley 6'2" 190 Senior QB/P Major Hinchen 6'2" 180 Senior DB/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Experience, DBs Return Intact Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -0.5 2024 National Rank: #5296 2024 State Rank: #345 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -9 2025 National Rank*: #5343 2025 State Rank*: #346 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7376 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 0.3 5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-24 (10-15 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 13.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4124 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.7 Dynasty Record: 138-108 [137-109 on the field] (79-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 7-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 29.5 2024 Points Against Average: 16.5 2024 Differential: +13 2024 Wins: #2953 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (13-6), #5756 Rancho Mirage (42-28), #7397 Sultana (Hesperia) (29-8), #7732 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (34-7), #8252 Palm Springs (31-16), #10407 Heritage (Menifee) (42-8), #13043 Southwest (El Centro) (57-0) 2024 Losses: #3389 Lancaster (18-7), #4568 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (39-27), #4976 Palm Desert (22-13), #6473 Shadow Hills (Indio) (30-29) 2024 Opponents W-L: 57-62-1 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |