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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Jeremy Hathcock
League: I Section II (moving from 5A East Valley)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Alex Barrett 6'3" 245 Senior DT [San Diego State]
Jordan Becerra 5'10" 160 Senior WR
Damani Mosby 6'3" 215 Senior DE

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Papa 6'4" 220 Senior LB 4.69
Jake Watts 6'2" 210 Senior LB [Army]
Paris Clark 6'3" 200 Senior WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.5
2010 National Rank: #397
2010 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43
2011 National Rank: #329
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1937
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21
Dynasty Record: 35-25 (14-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 37.3
2010 Points Against Average: 17.9
2010 Differential: +19.4
2010 Wins: #805 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (44-22), #935 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (41-17), #1148 Chandler (38-35), #2399 Perry (Gilbert) (45-7), #2604 Gilbert (49-22), #3626 Westwood (Mesa) (44-0), #7385 Skyline (Mesa) (52-10), #7438 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (49-14), #7665 Central (Phoenix) (50-12), #8694 Casa Grande (34-0)
2010 Losses: #65 Hamilton (Chandler) (21-13), #957 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (37-12), #1059 Mesquite (Gilbert) (28-27), #3474 Highland (Gilbert) (25-24)
2010 Opponents W-L: 91-73
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Gilbert (43-7), 9/2/11 Mountain View (Mesa) (39-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Gilbert, 9/2 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/9 Highland (Gilbert), 9/16 Hamilton (Chandler), 9/23 Skyline (Mesa), 9/30 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 10/6 Basha (Chandler), 10/14 at Mesa, 10/21 North Canyon (Phoenix), 10/28 Boulder Creek (Anthem)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (44.2), Basha (Chandler) (36.6), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Mesa) (0.7), Mesa (5.2), North Canyon (Phoenix) (16.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (27.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1252
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%
Opener: 8/26 at Gilbert [projection: 35-17 win]