GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Mike Reardon
League: 5A Central
Playoff Division: 5A I
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
R.J. Rickert 6'3" 230 Senior TE
Zach Abdorrahimzadeh 6'2" 235 Senior OL
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
C.J. Randall 6'4" 215 Senior DE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Experienced OL
Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding Defense
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2009 National Rank: #1499
2009 State Rank: #26
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2010 Starting Power Rating: 30.2
2010 National Rank: #1303
2010 State Rank: #23
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #3312
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 29-44 (11-23 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 7-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2009 Points For Average: 17.6
2009 Points Against Average: 15.5
2009 Differential: +2.1
2009 Wins: #2475 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (37-27), #2475 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (27-21), #3860 Gilbert (10-7), #3961 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (19-14), #4456 Highland (Gilbert) (30-0), #5503 Dobson (Mesa) (42-14), #6861 Tolleson (24-0)
2009 Losses: #30 Hamilton (Chandler) (37-13), #194 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (17-6), #1240 Mountain View (Mesa) (28-0), #1323 Basha (Chandler) (7-3), #1358 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (14-0)
2009 Opponents W-L: 80-57
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/27 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/3 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/10 Tolleson, 9/16 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 9/24 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/30 at Highland (Gilbert), 10/8 at Mountain View (Mesa), 10/15 Gilbert, 10/29 at Basha (Chandler), 11/5 Dobson (Mesa), 11/12 North Canyon (Phoenix), 11/19 at Hamilton (Chandler)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (64.5), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (57.7), Mountain View (Mesa) (34.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-0.5), Dobson (Mesa) (2), Highland (Gilbert) (11.4)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (28.6 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.1
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1081
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-4
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/27 Desert Ridge (Mesa) [projection: 28-27 win]