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GENERAL
Nickname: Dorados
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Dustin Peace
League: II Section II (moving from 4A Sonoran)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Martinez 6'1" 240 Senior LB [Stanford]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ka'deem Carey 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.60 [Arizona]
David Catalano 6'4" 255 Senior DT [San Jose State]
Jesse Caldwell 6'4" 255 Senior OT

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 42.9
2010 National Rank: #475
2010 State Rank: #7
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.6
2011 National Rank: #569
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 35.8
Dynasty National Rank: #480
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 58-8 (20-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 40.5
2010 Points Against Average: 13.6
2010 Differential: +26.9
2010 Wins: #300 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (33-25), #1151 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (26-13), #1327 Queen Creek (24-7), #1340 Cienega (Vail) (28-24), #1659 Apollo (Glendale) (28-9), #3194 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (48-7), #3510 Sabino (Tucson) (42-6), #5222 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (56-35), #6798 Nogales (49-7), #6999 Tucson (56-3), #8187 Pueblo (Tucson) (62-0), #10154 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (32-7), #11353 Santa Rita (Tucson) (49-6)
2010 Losses: #300 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (41-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 100-65
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A Sonoran), 2009 (4A Sonoran), 2008 (4A Sonoran), 2007 (4A Sonoran), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran), 2005 (4A Sonoran), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/6/11 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (27-11), 10/14/11 Tucson (36-15)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 9/2 at Mountain View (Tucson), 9/9 at Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 9/16 Williams Field (Gilbert), 9/23 at Flowing Wells (Tucson), 9/30 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 10/6 at Catalina Foothills (Tucson), 10/14 at Tucson, 10/21 Marana (Tucson), 10/28 Amphitheater (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Field (Gilbert) (34.1), Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (33.1), Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (27.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marana (Tucson) (-12.8), Flowing Wells (Tucson) (-12), Tucson (3.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (21.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3355
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%
Opener: 8/26 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) [projection: 35-21 win]



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