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GENERAL
Nickname: Jackrabbits
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kelley Moore
League: I Section III (moving from 5A Fiesta)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jeremy Noble 6'1" 100 Senior QB/DB 4.54
Talaiasi Taueli 6'1" 255 Senior C/DL 4.70
Donovan Trice 6'0" 175 Senior RB/CB 4.53

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Aulelio Olomua 6'5" 235 Senior DE [BYU]
Tony Vaitafa 6'2" 190 Senior OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength/Conditioning, Team Chemistry, Character
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience, Many Question Marks

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.9
2010 National Rank: #4077
2010 State Rank: #61
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2011 National Rank: #6596
2011 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1834
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.7
Dynasty Record: 31-26 (8-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 20.4
2010 Points Against Average: 20.5
2010 Differential: -0.1
2010 Wins: #6171 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (34-22), #7331 Dobson (Mesa) (38-7), #8683 Maryvale (Phoenix) (51-0)
2010 Losses: #65 Hamilton (Chandler) (41-6), #935 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (31-10), #1148 Chandler (25-7), #1814 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (9-7), #2034 Red Mountain (Mesa) (20-10), #2854 Horizon (Scottsdale) (24-20), #3626 Westwood (Mesa) (26-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-48
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 9/2 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/9 at Gilbert, 9/16 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/23 Dobson (Mesa), 9/30 Westwood (Mesa), 10/6 at Skyline (Mesa), 10/14 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/21 Highland (Gilbert), 10/28 at Mountain View (Mesa)
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: Skyline (Mesa) (0.7), Dobson (Mesa) (11.9), Westwood (Mesa) (18.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #837
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 12th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Desert Vista (Phoenix) [projection: 42-3 loss]