Independence (Glendale, AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Gary Buer League: II Section I (moving from 4A Western Sky) Playoff Division: II Playoff Division Rank: #30 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -5.1 2010 National Rank: #9369 2010 State Rank: #126 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.7 2011 National Rank: #8501 2011 State Rank: #112 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.1 Dynasty National Rank: #7455 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.8 Dynasty Record: 21-32 (13-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2010 Points For Average: 15 2010 Points Against Average: 31 2010 Differential: -16 2010 Wins: #9906 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (15-7), #11409 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (28-24), #11557 Glendale (30-7) 2010 Losses: #1659 Apollo (Glendale) (42-21), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (55-6), #5316 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (56-0), #5434 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (44-14), #5950 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (35-20), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (28-10), #7239 Prescott (12-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 50-58 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Wells Fargo 1), 2004 (4A Desert Sky) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Ironwood (Glendale), 9/2 Greenway (Phoenix), 9/9 at Washington (Phoenix), 9/16 at Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/23 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 9/30 Apollo (Glendale), 10/6 at Millennium (Goodyear), 10/14 Centennial (Peoria), 10/21 La Joya Community (Avondale), 10/28 at Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (39.4), Apollo (Glendale) (30.6), Millennium (Goodyear) (20.6) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-12.7), Ironwood (Glendale) (4.3), Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (8) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3287 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2011 Projected League Finish: 12th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Ironwood (Glendale) [projection: 31-24 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.