GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Bernie Busken
League: I Section II (moving from 5A Central)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Duran 6'" Senior QB
Nate Phillips 5'10" 175 Junior ATH 4.48
Devin Reed 5'9" 180 Senior ATH 4.49
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Evan Sarver 6'5" 255 Senior OT
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Williams 6'3" 200 Senior LB 4.80
Dhane Cumberledge 6'3" 265 Senior DT 5.07 [Mesa State College]
Dejzon Walker 6'4" 215 Senior TE 4.60 [Northern Arizona]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Faster/More Physical Team, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Tackling, Tough League
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2010 National Rank: #1448
2010 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 35.3
2011 National Rank: #799
2011 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1052
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 41-19 (16-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.7
2010 Points Against Average: 12.8
2010 Differential: +14.9
2010 Wins: #805 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (21-17), #1059 Mesquite (Gilbert) (21-20), #2454 Mountain View (Mesa) (27-7), #2604 Gilbert (38-13), #3474 Highland (Gilbert) (21-10), #6171 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (31-6), #7331 Dobson (Mesa) (34-14), #7438 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (41-3), #8694 Casa Grande (36-0)
2010 Losses: #2604 Gilbert (31-21), #3963 Cibola (Yuma) (20-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-69
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/2 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 9/9 at St. Mary's (Phoenix), 9/15 Chandler, 9/23 at Highland (Gilbert), 9/30 Gilbert, 10/6 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/14 at Perry (Gilbert), 10/21 Hamilton (Chandler), 10/28 Maryvale (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Ridge (Mesa) (44.3), Hamilton (Chandler) (44.2), Chandler (39.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maryvale (Phoenix) (-2.3), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (5.5), Perry (Gilbert) (12.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7 (17.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1173
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 Corona del Sol (Tempe) [projection: 41-7 win]