Cortez (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Colts Colors: Black/White/Red Coach: Jeff Huelster League: IV Section III (moving from 4A Black Canyon) Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 0-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kevin Barnett 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.50 Auston Sherrill 6'5" 180 Junior QB 5.20 Alex Smith 6'0" 200 Sophomore RB/LB 4.80 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Stronger/More Experienced, More Familiar With System, Moving Into More Favorable District Team Weaknesses: Must Keep Improving, Need Consistency RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -33.6 2010 National Rank: #13800 2010 State Rank: #185 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -27.1 2011 National Rank: #13165 2011 State Rank: #177 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -25.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13428 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.7 Dynasty Record: 4-46 (0-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 0-10 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2010 Points For Average: 7.1 2010 Points Against Average: 55.6 2010 Differential: -48.5 2010 Wins: none 2010 Losses: #1269 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (63-8), #1972 Cactus (Glendale) (69-0), #2407 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (56-6), #3294 Washington (Phoenix) (42-0), #4609 Greenway (Phoenix) (63-0), #5434 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (63-7), #8061 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (43-6), #10165 Youngker (Buckeye) (63-13), #11557 Glendale (54-17), #12199 Verrado (Buckeye) (40-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-50 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Buckeye, 9/2 at Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix), 9/9 Coronado (Scottsdale), 9/16 Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 9/23 at Mingus (Cottonwood), 9/30 at Camp Verde, 10/7 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix), 10/14 Fountain Hills, 10/20 at Westwind Prep Academy (Phoenix), 10/28 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (37.1), Fountain Hills (24.3), Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (24.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Westwind Prep Academy (Phoenix) (-47.6), Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (-9.9), Coronado (Scottsdale) (-6.4) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5658 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9 2011 Projected League Finish: 10th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Buckeye [projection: 48-14 loss]