GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Michael Hudnutt
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A II
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2009 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Garrick Shelton 5'6" 180 Senior TB
Jordon Stangler 6'3" 180 Senior QB/K
Streeter Turner 5'10" 170 Junior DB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Devin Dashnaw 6'4" 310 Senior OL [UTEP]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Young, Hungry For Success
Team Weaknesses: Unproven
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 7.4
2009 National Rank: #6076
2009 State Rank: #89
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2010 Starting Power Rating: -0.2
2010 National Rank: #8097
2010 State Rank: #103
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): -1.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8372
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 24-29 (13-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 5-5
2009 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 22.8
2009 Points Against Average: 25
2009 Differential: -2.2
2009 Wins: #6645 Deer Valley (Glendale) (28-12), #7963 Valley Vista (Surprise) (28-13), #8605 Goldwater (Phoenix) (34-13), #9722 Kingman (41-14), #11691 South Mountain (Phoenix) (35-2)
2009 Losses: #262 Centennial (Peoria) (42-6), #2293 Westview (Avondale) (41-7), #3584 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (40-22), #4019 O'Connor (Phoenix) (38-14), #4831 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (35-13)
2009 Opponents W-L: 56-54
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/26 at Westview (Avondale), 9/3 at South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/10 Centennial (Peoria), 9/24 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 10/1 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/8 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 10/15 at Kingman, 10/22 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/29 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 11/5 Deer Valley (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (35), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (23.3), Westview (Avondale) (23.3)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-20.5), Valley Vista (Surprise) (-7.5), Kingman (-6.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.7
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #70
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5485
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2010 Projected League Finish: 5th
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Westview (Avondale) [projection: 38-13 loss]