GENERAL
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Crimson/Navy/White
Coach: Juan Ruiz
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none
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
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -3.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -16
2025 National Rank*: #5001
2025 State Rank*: #325
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 7.3
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 29.7
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 Schedule: 8/29 at Yucca Valley, 9/5 Citrus Valley (Redlands), 9/12 Hesperia, 9/18 Lynwood, 9/26 Central (El Centro), 10/3 Palm Springs, 10/10 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/17 Rancho Mirage, 10/24 Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/30 Palm Desert
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Citrus Valley (Redlands) (-6), Palm Desert (-11.6), Hesperia (-15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Lynwood (-37.7), Yucca Valley (-34.5), Palm Springs (-34.4)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (-7.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.1
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #355
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5258
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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