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GENERAL
Nickname: Titans
Colors: Red/Royal Blue
Coach: Jim Ellison
League: III Section III (moving from 4A East Sky)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sosaia Maafu 5'10" 210 Senior RB
Andrew Bradway 5'10" 205 Senior LB
Jack Olson 6'4" 215 DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Strong Central Core
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes To Fill On OL, Staying Focused

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2010 National Rank: #5025
2010 State Rank: #75
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.8
2011 National Rank: #3319
2011 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5125
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.4
Dynasty Record: 36-21 (16-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2010 Points For Average: 27.8
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: +5.1
2010 Wins: #6399 Buckeye (28-11), #7924 Maricopa (28-21), #8017 Coronado (Scottsdale) (55-6), #8061 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (42-24), #10983 Coconino (Flagstaff) (26-0), #12221 Tempe (48-7)
2010 Losses: #955 Williams Field (Gilbert) (49-21), #955 Williams Field (Gilbert) (37-10), #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (40-20), #3101 Higley (Gilbert) (20-7), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (35-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-61
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A East Sky), 2005 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/16/11 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (49-30), 9/23/11 Camelback (Phoenix) (37-0), 9/30/11 Maricopa (53-0), 10/6/11 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (24-14), 10/14/11 Tempe (38-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Coronado (Scottsdale), 9/2 Washington (Phoenix), 9/9 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/16 at Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 9/23 Camelback (Phoenix), 9/30 at Maricopa, 10/6 at Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 10/14 Tempe, 10/21 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/28 Higley (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thunderbird (Phoenix) (41.3), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (39.8), Higley (Gilbert) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tempe (-26), Camelback (Phoenix) (-10.1), Maricopa (-8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (12.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5390
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 Coronado (Scottsdale) [projection: 38-12 win]