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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Bobby Barnes
League: IV Section III (moving from 4A Skyline)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DeAndre Miller 6'2" 215 Junior TE/MLB 4.90
Cutter Hart 5'11" 205 Sophomore OLB/FB 4.90
Dwayne Corbiere 6'0" 235 Senior C/T 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Knowledge Of Game, Great Off-Season Work Ethic, Competitive Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Need More Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 6.1
2010 National Rank: #6399
2010 State Rank: #85
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 5.3
2011 National Rank: #6193
2011 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5997
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 33-23 (17-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.9
2010 Points Against Average: 21.3
2010 Differential: +2.6
2010 Wins: #7924 Maricopa (27-7), #10165 Youngker (Buckeye) (42-20), #10983 Coconino (Flagstaff) (48-8), #12199 Verrado (Buckeye) (54-6)
2010 Losses: #1269 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (31-0), #2407 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (21-20), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (48-14), #3153 Peoria (10-9), #3294 Washington (Phoenix) (34-14), #5025 Arcadia (Phoenix) (28-11)
2010 Opponents W-L: 65-46
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Skyline), 2007 (4A Skyline), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Cortez (Phoenix), 9/2 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 9/9 Parker, 9/16 Antelope (Wellton), 9/23 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/30 at Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 10/7 Verrado (Buckeye), 10/14 Tonopah Valley (Tonopah), 10/21 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 10/28 at Youngker (Buckeye)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (35.3), Desert Edge (Goodyear) (23.4), Parker (1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-32), Antelope (Wellton) (-28.6), Cortez (Phoenix) (-27.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10720
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Cortez (Phoenix) [projection: 48-14 win]