GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jim Fairfield
League: IV Section III (moving from 3A South)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Rossfeld Senior FB/OLB
Justin Rindal Senior OL/DL
Trace Johnson RB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Bode 6'7" 285 Senior OT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Players, Solid JV To Fill Gaps
Team Weaknesses: QB, Must Keep Improving
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.8
2010 National Rank: #3282
2010 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2011 National Rank: #2334
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2770
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 42-19 (27-5 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 25.2
2010 Points Against Average: 13.7
2010 Differential: +11.5
2010 Wins: #4229 Payson (25-19), #5519 Empire (Tucson) (28-7), #6206 Wickenburg (31-28), #6206 Wickenburg (10-0), #9307 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (26-0), #10164 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (40-6), #10901 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (37-0), #12925 Globe (63-0)
2010 Losses: #396 Show Low (42-2), #579 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (20-14), #2417 Florence (21-14), #3790 Coolidge (21-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-55
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A South), 2008 (3A South), 2005 (3A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Canyon State Academy (Queen Creek) (48-12), 9/30/11 Coronado (Scottsdale) (33-6), 10/7/11 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (24-3), 10/14/11 Cortez (Phoenix) (53-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Seton Catholic (Chandler), 9/2 at Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 9/9 Payson, 9/16 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/23 Canyon State Academy (Queen Creek), 9/30 at Coronado (Scottsdale), 10/7 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 10/14 at Cortez (Phoenix), 10/28 at Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (39.8), Payson (15.2), Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (12.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cortez (Phoenix) (-27.1), Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (-11.4), Coronado (Scottsdale) (-6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.1 (12 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6625
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/26 Seton Catholic (Chandler) [projection: 34-14 win]