GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Charlie Ragle
League: 5A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 5A II
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Andre Yruretagoyena 6'5" 255 Senior OL [Oregon]
Kyle Combs 6'1" 225 Senior LB
Devonte Neal Junior CB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Peter McBride 6'1" 215 Senior OL
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Fox 6'3" 215 Senior LB [Utah State]
Jacob Ehm 6'6" 245 Senior OL [Air Force]
Chase Gorham 6'2" 225 Senior OL [Arizona]
Andrew Gustafson 6'6" 260 Senior OL [Fresno State]
Dwayne Garrett 6'0" 175 Senior ATH [San Diego State]
Brendan Murphy 5'9.5" 160 Senior DB [Air Force]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Experience, Talent Level
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Offensive Playmakers
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2009 National Rank: #197
2009 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +10.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.8
2010 Starting Power Rating: 56.9
2010 National Rank: #53
2010 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #223
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.2
Dynasty Record: 78-16 (33-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 13-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 38.6
2009 Points Against Average: 13.6
2009 Differential: +25
2009 Wins: #703 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (34-21), #1240 Mountain View (Mesa) (42-10), #1358 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (42-14), #1413 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (45-10), #1493 Mesquite (Gilbert) (17-6), #1809 Millennium (Goodyear) (54-32), #3033 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (32-14), #3558 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-13), #3584 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (42-7), #4189 Perry (Gilbert) (49-0), #4189 Perry (Gilbert) (37-3), #4552 North Canyon (Phoenix) (24-19), #9526 Kofa (Yuma) (54-14)
2009 Losses: #1358 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (27-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 96-69
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 18
Streak List: 11/13/09 Perry (Gilbert) (49-0), 11/20/09 Millennium (Goodyear) (54-32), 12/4/09 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (42-14), 12/11/09 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (34-21), 8/27/10 Gilbert (53-7), 9/3/10 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (48-7), 9/10/10 Mountain View (Mesa) (30-0), 9/16/10 Mesquite (Gilbert) (48-21), 9/24/10 North Canyon (Phoenix) (68-13), 10/1/10 Perry (Gilbert) (55-6), 10/8/10 Horizon (Scottsdale) (57-0), 10/14/10 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (51-7), 10/22/10 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (63-13), 11/5/10 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (50-0), 11/12/10 Sunnyside (Tucson) (68-3), 11/19/10 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (62-7), 12/3/10 Westview (Avondale) (42-29), 12/13/10 Centennial (Peoria) (32-17)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Gilbert, 9/3 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 9/10 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/16 Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/24 North Canyon (Phoenix), 10/1 at Perry (Gilbert), 10/8 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/14 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/22 vs St. Mary's (Phoenix), 11/5 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 11/12 Sunnyside (Tucson), 11/19 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 12/3 vs Westview (Avondale), 12/13 vs Centennial (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (35), Mountain View (Mesa) (34.3), Mesquite (Gilbert) (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (-14.2), St. Mary's (Phoenix) (11), Gilbert (15.4)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (24.3 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1015
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 14-0
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 86%
Opener: 8/27 Gilbert [projection: 49-7 win]