GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Belles
League: 5A Fiesta
Playoff Division: 5A I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2009 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Christian Westerman 6'5" 285 Senior T [Texas]
Cedric Parker 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Tyler Rutt 6'0" 190 Senior LB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Tyler Johnstone 6'6" 260 Senior OL [Oregon]
Shaq Jenkins 6'1" 260 Senior DT
Jai Johnson 5'8" 210 Senior RB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Devon Carrington 6'0" 185 Senior DB [Stanford]
Zach Bauman 5'10" 205 Senior RB [Northern Arizona]
Michael Allen 5'10" 165 Senior RB
Keegan Merrigan 6'3" 210 Senior LB [Army]
Tevin Hood 6'1" 280 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Leadership, OL
Team Weaknesses: RBs
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 60.2
2009 National Rank: #32
2009 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 63.6
2010 National Rank: #17
2010 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 49.5
Dynasty National Rank: #24
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 91-6 (32-1 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 14-0
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 46.4
2009 Points Against Average: 12.2
2009 Differential: +34.2
2009 Wins: #416 Mesa (35-0), #416 Mesa (43-22), #512 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (24-21), #649 Chandler (24-20), #649 Chandler (49-21), #1358 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (45-2), #1493 Mesquite (Gilbert) (37-13), #1776 Red Mountain (Mesa) (44-13), #2293 Westview (Avondale) (48-10), #2926 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (50-13), #3033 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (73-15), #4290 Ironwood (Glendale) (70-0), #4552 North Canyon (Phoenix) (59-14), #4831 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (49-7)
2009 Losses: none
2009 Opponents W-L: 94-72
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A-I), 2008 (5A-I), 2006 (5A-I), 2004 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 (tied for 1st), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 40
Streak List: 9/19/08 Dobson (Mesa) (49-12), 9/26/08 Red Mountain (Mesa) (30-14), 10/3/08 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (42-0), 10/10/08 Gilbert (49-12), 10/17/08 Highland (Gilbert) (48-0), 10/31/08 Mesquite (Gilbert) (58-7), 11/7/08 Chandler (41-26), 11/14/08 North Canyon (Phoenix) (49-0), 11/21/08 Chandler (14-0), 12/5/08 Red Mountain (Mesa) (53-28), 12/12/08 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (17-10), 8/28/09 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (73-15), 9/4/09 Westview (Avondale) (48-10), 9/11/09 Ironwood (Glendale) (70-0), 9/17/09 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (49-7), 9/25/09 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (50-13), 10/2/09 Chandler (24-20), 10/9/09 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (45-2), 10/23/09 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (24-21), 10/30/09 Red Mountain (Mesa) (44-13), 11/6/09 Mesa (43-22), 11/13/09 North Canyon (Phoenix) (59-14), 11/20/09 Mesquite (Gilbert) (37-13), 12/4/09 Chandler (49-21), 12/12/09 Mesa (35-0), 8/21/10 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (24-17), 8/27/10 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (43-13), 9/3/10 Westview (Avondale) (35-21), 9/10/10 Ironwood (Glendale) (69-14), 9/16/10 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (45-28), 9/24/10 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (35-17), 10/1/10 Chandler (38-20), 10/8/10 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (31-14), 10/22/10 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (27-0), 10/29/10 Red Mountain (Mesa) (37-0), 11/4/10 Mesa (41-6), 11/12/10 Westwood (Mesa) (62-6), 11/19/10 Mesquite (Gilbert) (48-7), 12/3/10 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (34-10), 12/13/10 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-13)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/21 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 8/27 vs St. Mary's (Phoenix), 9/3 Westview (Avondale), 9/10 at Ironwood (Glendale), 9/16 Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 9/24 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/1 at Chandler, 10/8 at Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 10/22 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/29 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 11/4 Mesa, 11/12 Westwood (Mesa), 11/19 Mesquite (Gilbert), 12/3 vs Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 12/13 vs Desert Ridge (Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (52.7), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (39.6), Mesa (37.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Phoenix) (11), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (13.5), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (15.9)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2 (29.5 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #476
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 15-0
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%
Opener: 8/21 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) [projection: 44-31 win]