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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Ben McIvor
League: III Section II (moving from 4A Western Sky)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Primo Colantro 5'8" 165 Junior RB/DB 4.70
Julian Junt 5'9" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.70
Mike Cisco 6'1" 200 Junior OL/DL 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Return Top RB, QB Experience, Talented Newcomers
Team Weaknesses: Graduated 30 Seniors, Very Young

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -15.4
2010 National Rank: #11557
2010 State Rank: #154
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.9
2011 National Rank: #12111
2011 State Rank: #162
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #10680
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 15-37 (8-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2010 Points For Average: 14
2010 Points Against Average: 37.5
2010 Differential: -23.5
2010 Wins: #10165 Youngker (Buckeye) (20-12), #13800 Cortez (Phoenix) (54-17)
2010 Losses: #1659 Apollo (Glendale) (42-7), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (52-0), #5316 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (44-0), #5434 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (45-0), #5950 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (52-18), #7239 Prescott (46-14), #9369 Independence (Glendale) (30-7), #9906 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (35-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 48-57
Recent League Championships: 2006 (4A Skyline), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Flagstaff (52-8)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 9/2 at Liberty (Peoria), 9/9 Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/16 at Dysart (El Mirage), 9/23 at Peoria, 9/30 Greenway (Phoenix), 10/6 at Cactus (Glendale), 10/14 Flagstaff, 10/21 Copper Canyon (Glendale), 10/28 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Peoria) (23.5), Cactus (Glendale) (18.8), Greenway (Phoenix) (12.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Flagstaff (-34), Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-32), Dysart (El Mirage) (-8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8071
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 11th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix) [projection: 35-24 win]