Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Charlie Ragle
League: II Section III (moving from 5A Desert Valley)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Davonte Neal 5'9" 175 Senior WR 4.4
Connor Brewer 6'2" 190 Senior QB 4.7 [Texas]
Jarvis Lewis 6'4" 240 Senior DE [Arizona State]
Lucas Petrullo 6'1" 205 Senior RB
Cody Ippolito 6'0" 210 Senior MLB
Pete Greene 6'3" 260 Senior DT
Jordan Bronowitz 6'3" 280 Senior C
Dylan Cozens 6'5" 235 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Andre Yruretagoyena 6'4" 265 Senior OL 4.94 [Oregon]
Kyle Combs 6'1" 225 Senior LB 4.56 [Southern Illinois]
Wes Schweitzer 6'5" 270 Senior OL [San Jose State]
Sean Kamela 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.75 [Navy]
Colby Targun 5'11" 190 Senior DB 4.55 [Texas State]
Peter McBride 6'2" 210 Senior OL [USC]
Justin Jackson 6'3" 250 Senior DE 5.00 [San Diego]
Hunter Gregg 6'0" 210 Senior OLB 4.59 [Stephen F. Austin]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 54.2
2010 National Rank: #118
2010 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 53.8
2011 National Rank: #78
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #192
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 60-9 (22-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 14-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 51.9
2010 Points Against Average: 9.3
2010 Differential: +42.6
2010 Wins: #398 Centennial (Peoria) (32-17), #927 Westview (Avondale) (42-29), #1059 Mesquite (Gilbert) (48-21), #2214 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (62-7), #2399 Perry (Gilbert) (55-6), #2454 Mountain View (Mesa) (30-0), #2496 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (48-7), #2604 Gilbert (53-7), #2854 Horizon (Scottsdale) (57-0), #2968 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (51-7), #3333 North Canyon (Phoenix) (68-13), #4037 Sunnyside (Tucson) (68-3), #4504 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (63-13), #8384 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (50-0)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 98-67
Recent State Championships: 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (22-21), 9/2/11 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (24-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/20 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 8/26 at Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 9/2 at Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 9/9 Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/16 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/23 at McClintock (Tempe), 9/30 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 10/6 Mesquite (Gilbert), 10/14 at Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/21 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/28 Saguaro (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (68.3), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (39.8), Mesquite (Gilbert) (39.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-16.5), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (-5.8), McClintock (Tempe) (-1.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (26 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1235
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17%
Opener: 8/20 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) [projection: 38-31 loss]