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GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Richard Taylor
League: 5A Desert West
Playoff Division: 5A II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2009 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Abbott 6'3" 260 Junior OL/DL
Wilson Janurary 6'5" 265 Junior OL
Jebron Harrington 6'0" 200 Junior FB/LB [San Diego State]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Vegas Johnson 5'10" 200 Senior RB
Gary Ross 5'11" 175 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nick Rowland 6'4.5" 295 Senior OL [Oregon]
Austin Arias 6'0" 215 Senior LB [Air Force]
Dylan Lusk 6'3" 295 Senior OL [New Mexico State]
Anthony Hughes 5'8.5" 190 Senior RB
Kyle Coffey 5'9" 180 Senior DB
Austin Garday 5'11" 205 Senior LB
Dain McFarland 6'0" 175 Senior QB [Fort Hays State]
Junior Nieves 6'3" 280 Senior OG [Northern Colorado]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced At Some Positions

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 46.5
2009 National Rank: #263
2009 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 34.1
2010 National Rank: #894
2010 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 41.6
Dynasty National Rank: #109
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 87-8 (39-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 13-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 42.6
2009 Points Against Average: 10.2
2009 Differential: +32.4
2009 Wins: #512 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (24-12), #649 Chandler (61-38), #1455 Chavez (Laveen) (34-10), #1776 Red Mountain (Mesa) (52-14), #1809 Millennium (Goodyear) (51-3), #2293 Westview (Avondale) (42-0), #2293 Westview (Avondale) (40-0), #2734 McQueen (Reno, NV) (51-20), #4290 Ironwood (Glendale) (35-0), #6049 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (42-6), #6861 Tolleson (48-0), #7329 Cibola (Yuma) (48-14), #11213 La Joya Community (Avondale) (55-10)
2009 Losses: #703 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (16-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 90-69
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2006 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004 (4A Wells Fargo), 2003 (4A Wells Fargo)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Chandler, 9/10 at Willow Canyon (Surprise), 9/16 vs Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/24 at Millennium (Goodyear), 10/1 Tolleson, 10/8 Ironwood (Glendale), 10/15 at La Joya Community (Avondale), 10/22 Red Mountain (Mesa), 10/29 Westview (Avondale), 11/5 at Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 11/12 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 11/19 Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 12/3 vs Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 12/13 vs Chaparral (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Chaparral (Scottsdale) (57.7), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (39.6), Chandler (37)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-3.5), Tolleson (-0.5), Willow Canyon (Surprise) (-0.2)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.6 (20.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1964
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-3
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 Chandler [projection: 30-28 loss]







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