Empire (Tucson, AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ravens Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Jorge Mendivil League: IV Section II (moving from 3A South) Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 2-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Adam Nieto 6'0" 245 Senior C/DE Alex Jeffries 5'11" 220 Senior G/LB Spencer Woody 6'1" 190 Junior RB/CB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Return, Good Running Game, Aggressive LBs Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, WR, Lack Of Depth In Defensive Backfield RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 9.7 2010 National Rank: #5519 2010 State Rank: #79 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7 2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.4 2011 National Rank: #5648 2011 State Rank: #82 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.6 Dynasty National Rank: #6984 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 30-22 [29-23 on the field] (13-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 30.2 2010 Points Against Average: 22.4 2010 Differential: +7.8 2010 Wins: #4124 Thatcher (28-22), #6606 Safford (24-21), #10164 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (61-32), #10901 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (28-0), #11395 Benson (34-7), #12079 Alchesay (Whiteriver) (55-13), #12748 Rio Rico (43-14) 2010 Losses: #2417 Florence (49-15), #3282 Fountain Hills (28-7), #3665 Winslow (32-17), #3790 Coolidge (28-20) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/14/11 Tombstone (63-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Douglas, 9/2 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 9/10 at Sahuarita, 9/16 at Safford, 9/23 Rio Rico, 9/30 at Bisbee, 10/6 Sabino (Tucson), 10/14 at Tombstone, 10/21 Palo Verde (Tucson), 10/28 at Baboquivari (Sells) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sabino (Tucson) (15.5), Bisbee (3.5), Douglas (-1.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Baboquivari (Sells) (-54.5), Tombstone (-36.6), Rio Rico (-29.8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (3.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #181 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12894 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 17% Opener: 8/26 Douglas [projection: 28-14 win]