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GENERAL
Nickname: Gophers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: George De La Torre
League: IV Section II (moving from 3A South)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kyle Washington 6'1" 200 Senior ATH 4.70 [Colorado]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 24.5
2010 National Rank: #2417
2010 State Rank: #35
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 21.4
2011 National Rank: #2604
2011 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5424
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 24-32 [25-31 on the field] (15-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.5
2010 Points Against Average: 14.8
2010 Differential: +24.7
2010 Wins: #3239 Round Valley (Eagar) (35-21), #3282 Fountain Hills (21-14), #3790 Coolidge (55-0), #5519 Empire (Tucson) (49-15), #6606 Safford (35-19), #9307 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (24-12), #9668 Chinle (49-16), #10164 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (49-10), #10901 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (49-0), #12925 Globe (55-0), #13628 Combs (San Tan Valley) (51-0)
2010 Losses: #579 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (49-7), #3239 Round Valley (Eagar) (36-35)
2010 Opponents W-L: 72-70
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A South), 2003 (2A Copper)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy), 9/2 Show Low, 9/9 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek), 9/16 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 9/23 at Coolidge, 9/30 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 10/7 at Casa Grande, 10/14 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 10/21 at Miami, 10/28 San Manuel
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Show Low (43.8), Coolidge (26.6), Casa Grande (2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (-12.3), Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-10.9), San Manuel (-10.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (6.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7570
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) [projection: 41-7 win]



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