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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Belles
League: I Section II (moving from 5A Fiesta)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 7-2

TOP PLAYERS
Reggie Danials 6'2" 185 SS 4.37
Kendyl Taylor 6'1" 195 SB 4.51 [Washington]
Jackson Hood 6'0" 270 T 4.98

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Elijah White 5'9" 175 Senior DB 4.5
Calvin Thomas 6'3" 260 Senior DT
Nic Henson 6'2" 200 Senior WR

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian Westerman 6'5" 295 Senior OL 5.13 [Auburn]
Tyler Johnstone 6'6" 260 Senior OL 4.93 [Oregon]
Malcolm Holland 5'11" 175 Senior ATH [Boise State]
John Archuleta 6'4" 275 Senior OL 5.46 [Fresno State]
Kyren Poe 6'3" 190 Senior QB 4.50 [Northern Arizona]
Shaq Jenkins 6'1" 260 Senior DT
Cedric Parker 6'0" 180 Senior DB 4.50 [Air Force]
Jai Johnson 5'8" 210 Senior RB
Tanner Clay 6'3" 185 Senior WR
Tyler Rutt 5'11" 185 Senior OLB 4.67 [Northern Arizona]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Graduated Seniors, Depth, Many Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 57.8
2010 National Rank: #65
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.9
2011 National Rank: #337
2011 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 52
Dynasty National Rank: #49
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 67-3 (23-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 15-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 39.3
2010 Points Against Average: 12.4
2010 Differential: +26.9
2010 Wins: #100 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (24-17), #397 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-13), #805 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (34-10), #927 Westview (Avondale) (35-21), #935 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (35-17), #1059 Mesquite (Gilbert) (48-7), #1148 Chandler (38-20), #1173 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (31-14), #1814 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (27-0), #2022 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (45-28), #2034 Red Mountain (Mesa) (37-0), #3626 Westwood (Mesa) (62-6), #4077 Mesa (41-6), #4504 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (43-13), #6904 Ironwood (Glendale) (69-14)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 114-67
Recent State Championships: 2010 (5A-I), 2009 (5A-I), 2008 (5A-I), 2006 (5A-I), 2004 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Fiesta), 2009 (5A Fiesta), 2008 (5A Fiesta), 2007 (5A Fiesta), 2006 (5A Fiesta), 2005 (5A Fiesta), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Fiesta), 2003 (5A Fiesta)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 45
Streak List: 9/19/08 Dobson (Mesa) (49-12), 9/26/08 Red Mountain (Mesa) (30-14), 10/3/08 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (42-0), 10/10/08 Gilbert (49-12), 10/17/08 Highland (Gilbert) (48-0), 10/31/08 Mesquite (Gilbert) (58-7), 11/7/08 Chandler (41-26), 11/14/08 North Canyon (Phoenix) (49-0), 11/21/08 Chandler (14-0), 12/5/08 Red Mountain (Mesa) (53-28), 12/12/08 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (17-10), 8/28/09 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (73-15), 9/4/09 Westview (Avondale) (48-10), 9/11/09 Ironwood (Glendale) (70-0), 9/17/09 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (49-7), 9/25/09 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (50-13), 10/2/09 Chandler (24-20), 10/9/09 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (45-2), 10/23/09 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (24-21), 10/30/09 Red Mountain (Mesa) (44-13), 11/6/09 Mesa (43-22), 11/13/09 North Canyon (Phoenix) (59-14), 11/20/09 Mesquite (Gilbert) (37-13), 12/4/09 Chandler (49-21), 12/12/09 Mesa (35-0), 8/21/10 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (24-17), 8/27/10 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (43-13), 9/3/10 Westview (Avondale) (35-21), 9/10/10 Ironwood (Glendale) (69-14), 9/16/10 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (45-28), 9/24/10 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (35-17), 10/1/10 Chandler (38-20), 10/8/10 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (31-14), 10/22/10 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (27-0), 10/29/10 Red Mountain (Mesa) (37-0), 11/4/10 Mesa (41-6), 11/12/10 Westwood (Mesa) (62-6), 11/19/10 Mesquite (Gilbert) (48-7), 12/3/10 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (34-10), 12/13/10 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-13), 8/26/11 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (17-7), 9/2/11 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs, CA) (52-0), 9/9/11 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (47-7), 9/16/11 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (28-6), 9/23/11 Mesquite (Gilbert) (30-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/2 Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs, CA), 9/9 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 9/16 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/23 Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/30 at Chandler, 10/6 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/14 Dobson (Mesa), 10/21 at Basha (Chandler), 10/28 Corona del Sol (Tempe)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Ridge (Mesa) (44.3), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (43.1), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Corona del Sol (Tempe) (5.5), Dobson (Mesa) (11.9), Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs, CA) (17.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8 (31.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #278
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/26 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) [projection: 28-22 win]