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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Juan Merida
League: Ivy
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Arthur Clemons 5'10" 170 RB/SB 4.65
Gavin Fairbairn 6'3" 230 OL 5.05
Kaeden Dempsey 5'11" 150 S/WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, 4 OL Returning Starters, 3 DB Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: DL Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -9.7
2024 National Rank: #7038
2024 State Rank: #465
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -28.8
2025 National Rank*: #7292
2025 State Rank*: #489
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -2.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5861
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 24-21 [23-22 on the field] (10-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 15.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3637
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 44.5
Dynasty Record: 127-107 [130-104 on the field] (59-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2024 Points For Average: 20.5
2024 Points Against Average: 26.9
2024 Differential: -6.4
2024 Wins: #7093 Diamond Bar (20-14), #7731 Moreno Valley (21-7), #8360 North [John W.] (Riverside) (29-21), #10407 Heritage (Menifee) (28-18), #11304 Kaiser [Henry J.] (Fontana) (42-18)
2024 Losses: #1456 Orange Vista (Perris) (49-12), #2953 Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (34-12), #4568 Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley) (45-7), #5551 Liberty (Winchester) (35-20), #6720 Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore) (28-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 47-57
Recent League Championships: 2023 (Sunbelt), 2022 (Sunbelt), 2009 (tied for 1st; Sunbelt), 2008 (tied for 1st; Sunbelt), 2007 (tied for 1st; Sunbelt), 2006 (tied for 1st; Sunbelt), 2005 (tied for 1st; Sunbelt)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/21 at Temescal Canyon (Lake Elsinore), 8/29 at Moreno Valley, 9/5 Temecula Valley (Temecula), 9/12 Heritage (Menifee), 9/19 Hillcrest (Riverside), 10/3 at Orange Vista (Perris), 10/10 North [John W.] (Riverside), 10/16 at Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), 10/24 at Vista del Lago (Moreno Valley), 10/31 Liberty (Winchester)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Orange Vista (Perris) (14.4), Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) (-9.1), Temecula Valley (Temecula) (-16.7)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Heritage (Menifee) (-44.7), North [John W.] (Riverside) (-35.4), Moreno Valley (-28.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -21.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.9
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #330
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4879
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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