Centennial (Peoria, AZ)


GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Richard Taylor
League: 5A Desert West
Playoff Division: 5A II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Rowland 6'5" 290 Senior OL
Dylan Lusk 6'2" 300 Senior DL
Austin Arias 6'0" 225 Senior MLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Defensive Line

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 51.1
2008 National Rank: #109
2008 State Rank: #2
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 58.6
2009 National Rank: #32
2009 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 40.9
Dynasty National Rank: #121
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 74-7 (33-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 14-0
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 40.8
2008 Points Against Average: 6.3
2008 Differential: +34.5
2008 Wins: #136 Hamilton (Chandler) (35-16), #932 Westview (Avondale) (14-0), #932 Westview (Avondale) (20-7), #1248 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (20-7), #1536 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (41-14), #1624 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (34-7), #1624 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (35-7), #5878 La Joya Community (Avondale) (50-17), #6331 Ironwood (Glendale) (44-0), #6823 Kofa (Yuma) (48-6), #7306 North (Phoenix) (77-7), #7957 Tolleson (38-0), #9178 Rincon (Tucson) (60-0), #10788 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (55-0)
2008 Losses: none
2008 Opponents W-L: 99-64
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2006 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 (4A Wells Fargo), 2003 (4A Wells Fargo)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 27
Streak List: 9/14/07 Rincon (Tucson) (42-0), 9/20/07 North (Phoenix) (69-0), 9/28/07 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (31-24), 10/5/07 La Joya Community (Avondale) (60-12), 10/12/07 Tolleson (27-0), 10/19/07 Westview (Avondale) (20-14), 10/26/07 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (48-0), 11/2/07 Ironwood (Glendale) (45-0), 11/9/07 La Joya Community (Avondale) (56-14), 11/16/07 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (51-8), 11/30/07 Sunnyside (Tucson) (41-6), 12/7/07 Westview (Avondale) (26-7), 9/5/08 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (34-7), 9/12/08 Hamilton (Chandler) (35-16), 9/19/08 Rincon (Tucson) (60-0), 9/26/08 North (Phoenix) (77-7), 10/2/08 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (20-7), 10/10/08 La Joya Community (Avondale) (50-17), 10/17/08 Tolleson (38-0), 10/24/08 Westview (Avondale) (14-0), 10/31/08 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (55-0), 11/7/08 Ironwood (Glendale) (44-0), 11/14/08 Kofa (Yuma) (48-6), 11/21/08 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (35-7), 12/5/08 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (41-14), 12/12/08 Westview (Avondale) (20-7), 8/22/09 McQueen (Reno, NV) (51-20)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/22 at McQueen (Reno, NV), 9/4 at Chandler, 9/11 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 9/17 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/25 Millennium (Goodyear), 10/2 at Tolleson, 10/9 at Ironwood (Glendale), 10/16 La Joya Community (Avondale), 10/23 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 10/30 at Westview (Avondale), 11/6 Chavez (Laveen)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Westview (Avondale) (44.8), Millennium (Goodyear) (41), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (38.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-1.4), Willow Canyon (Surprise) (6.8), La Joya Community (Avondale) (7.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (19.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #732
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-0
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 74%
Opener: 8/22 at McQueen (Reno, NV) [projection: 34-10 win]