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GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Richard Taylor
League: II Section I (moving from 5A Desert West)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2010 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Hoffpauir 6'0" 200 Senior SS/WR
Wes Westbrook 6'0" 205 Junior LB
Marcus Farria 6'5" 230 Junior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Abbott 6'3" 270 Senior OL 5.25 [Northern Arizona]
Jebron Harrington 5'11" 205 Senior LB 4.79
Vegas Johnson 5'10" 200 Senior RB 4.60 [Air Force]
Gary Ross 5'11" 175 Senior ATH 4.60
Tevin Ray 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.53 [Northern Arizona]
Wilson January 6'5" 265 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Desire To Improve, Been To State Championship 5 Straight Years
Team Weaknesses: Young, Need Good Workouts, Young Players Will Need To Step Up

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.5
2010 National Rank: #398
2010 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: 37.1
2011 National Rank: #658
2011 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 45.9
Dynasty National Rank: #115
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.5
Dynasty Record: 66-4 (29-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.1
2010 Points Against Average: 15.1
2010 Differential: +24
2010 Wins: #927 Westview (Avondale) (41-21), #957 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (10-3), #1151 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (38-28), #1148 Chandler (48-42), #1814 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (30-7), #2968 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (28-6), #3655 Millennium (Goodyear) (48-14), #4811 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (42-0), #6171 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (42-0), #6904 Ironwood (Glendale) (68-7), #10571 La Joya Community (Avondale) (49-7), #11219 Tolleson (62-14)
2010 Losses: #118 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (32-17), #2034 Red Mountain (Mesa) (31-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 87-72
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2006 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Desert West), 2009 (5A Desert West), 2008 (5A Desert West), 2007 (5A Desert West), 2006 (5A Desert West), 2004 (4A Wells Fargo), 2003 (4A Wells Fargo)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (52-7), 9/2/11 Millennium (Goodyear) (44-0), 9/9/11 La Joya Community (Avondale) (36-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/2 at Millennium (Goodyear), 9/9 La Joya Community (Avondale), 9/16 Apollo (Glendale), 9/23 at Willow Canyon (Surprise), 9/30 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 10/6 at Deer Valley (Glendale), 10/14 at Independence (Glendale), 10/21 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/28 Ironwood (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo (Glendale) (30.6), Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (27.3), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-12.7), Independence (Glendale) (-1.7), Ironwood (Glendale) (4.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (24.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3610
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 61%
Opener: 8/26 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) [projection: 40-7 win]