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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Bert Esposito
League: Imperial Valley
Section: San Diego
Playoff Division: 1-5
Playoff Division Rank*: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2024 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Khris Espinoza 6'0" 305 Junior NG/OL 6.1
Connor Chalupnik 6'0" 210 Senior LB/OL 5.11
Jacob Padilla 6'0" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.41

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2024 National Rank: #2700
2024 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -12.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -3.9
2025 National Rank*: #3865
2025 State Rank*: #256
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 8.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3634
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-13 (17-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3582
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 179-68-1 (86-13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 40.4
2024 Points Against Average: 13.2
2024 Differential: +27.2
2024 Wins: #3749 St. Augustine (San Diego) (30-7), #4838 Imperial (49-28), #4976 Palm Desert (36-20), #4997 Central (El Centro) (54-0), #7160 Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) (56-21), #8243 Mission Bay (San Diego) (55-14), #9908 Calexico (35-0), #11466 Canyon Hills (San Diego) (41-6), #13043 Southwest (El Centro) (48-0)
2024 Losses: #1465 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (28-27), #2938 University City (San Diego) (21-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 63-62
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2021, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Palm Desert, 8/29 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), 9/5 at Mission Bay (San Diego), 9/12 St. Augustine (San Diego), 9/19 Del Norte (San Diego), 9/26 at Calexico, 10/3 University City (San Diego), 10/17 Holtville, 10/24 Imperial, 10/31 Central (El Centro)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (12.4), Del Norte (San Diego) (6.3), St. Augustine (San Diego) (4.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Calexico (-46.3), Central (El Centro) (-24.9), Mission Bay (San Diego) (-19.7)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 (-5 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -9.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -3.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #213
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3104
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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