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GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Rudy Forti
League: Desert Empire
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 5-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Bishop 6'1" 200 Senior DE 4.9
Jonah Toland 5'10" 175 Senior WR/CB 4.6
Darius Pine 5'10" 190 Senior MLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Front 6
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2024 National Rank: #4976
2024 State Rank: #329
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -6.3
2025 National Rank*: #4238
2025 State Rank*: #276
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 7.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3811
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14
5-Year Dynasty Record: 29-19 (19-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3487
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 153-94 (84-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 6-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 19.3
2024 Points Against Average: 16.5
2024 Differential: +2.8
2024 Wins: #3199 Serrano (Phelan) (43-27), #5296 La Quinta (22-13), #6473 Shadow Hills (Indio) (17-7), #7577 Elsinore (Wildomar) (7-0), #7732 Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (24-0), #8252 Palm Springs (35-6)
2024 Losses: #2078 Warren (Downey) (35-7), #2700 Brawley (36-20), #3443 Yucaipa (20-13), #4997 Central (El Centro) (20-14), #5756 Rancho Mirage (17-10)
2024 Opponents W-L: 70-55-1
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 (Desert Valley), 2013 (tied for 1st; Desert Valley), 2005 (Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Brawley, 8/29 at Central (El Centro), 9/5 Elsinore (Wildomar), 9/12 at Yucaipa, 9/19 at Redlands, 10/3 at Xavier Prep (Palm Desert), 10/10 Rancho Mirage, 10/16 at Shadow Hills (Indio), 10/24 at Palm Springs, 10/30 at La Quinta
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Brawley (-3.9), Yucaipa (-4.9), Rancho Mirage (-11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Palm Springs (-29.1), Central (El Centro) (-25), Xavier Prep (Palm Desert) (-19.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 (2 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -15
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -18.8
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #281
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4098
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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