Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scorpions
Colors: Black/Silver/Copper
Coach: Rich Wellbrock
League: III Section III (moving from 4A Skyline)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #6

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Anthony Fletcher 6'2" 180 Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Danell Miles 6'1" 195 Senior DB [North Dakota State]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2010 National Rank: #2407
2010 State Rank: #34
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2011 National Rank: #2740
2011 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8655
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.1
Dynasty Record: 23-33 (12-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.4
2010 Points Against Average: 15.8
2010 Differential: +13.6
2010 Wins: #1972 Cactus (Glendale) (21-20), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (14-11), #6399 Buckeye (21-20), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (35-27), #6495 Agua Fria (Avondale) (25-9), #10165 Youngker (Buckeye) (51-14), #10840 Catalina (Tucson) (32-6), #11409 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (41-7), #12199 Verrado (Buckeye) (41-7), #13800 Cortez (Phoenix) (56-6)
2010 Losses: #955 Williams Field (Gilbert) (14-7), #1269 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (24-17), #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (41-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 75-70
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/2 Copper Canyon (Glendale), 9/9 at Youngker (Buckeye), 9/16 Verrado (Buckeye), 9/23 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 9/30 at Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/6 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/14 Liberty (Peoria), 10/21 Buckeye, 10/28 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Thunderbird (Phoenix) (41.3), Liberty (Peoria) (23.5), Agua Fria (Avondale) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-32), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-25.2), Verrado (Buckeye) (-18.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (9.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8831
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 at Thunderbird (Phoenix) [projection: 31-13 loss]



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