Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Norris Vaughan
League: I Section III (moving from 5A East Valley)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kyle Faunce 6'0" 190 QB 4.70
Bryce Hurd 6'4" 270 OL/C 5.30
Jordan Leal 5'11" 200 LB 4.65

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Isreal Marshall 6'2" 200 Senior LB 4.50 [Arizona State]
Garrett Holle 6'3" 190 Senior WR [Fort Hays State]
J.R. Plote 6'3" 220 Senior DE [South Dakota State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Numbers (Players)
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Starting Positions

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 38
2010 National Rank: #805
2010 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 40.2
2011 National Rank: #480
2011 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2133
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 34-22 (12-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 27.4
2010 Points Against Average: 15.1
2010 Differential: +12.3
2010 Wins: #935 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (20-17), #957 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (27-7), #1814 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (13-12), #2034 Red Mountain (Mesa) (21-17), #2399 Perry (Gilbert) (35-21), #3474 Highland (Gilbert) (21-13), #3626 Westwood (Mesa) (18-7), #7331 Dobson (Mesa) (58-0), #7385 Skyline (Mesa) (49-3), #8694 Casa Grande (45-0)
2010 Losses: #65 Hamilton (Chandler) (34-10), #397 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (44-22), #1448 Basha (Chandler) (21-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 85-68
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2009 (5A East Valley), 2005 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/6/11 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (37-6), 10/14/11 Kofa (Yuma) (49-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Hamilton (Chandler), 9/2 at Mesa, 9/9 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 9/16 Buena (Sierra Vista), 9/22 at Chandler, 9/30 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/6 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 10/14 at Kofa (Yuma), 10/21 at Mountain View (Mesa), 10/28 Westwood (Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (44.2), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (43.1), Chandler (39.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kofa (Yuma) (-16.3), Mesa (5.2), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (5.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (27.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1652
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/26 at Hamilton (Chandler) [projection: 28-22 loss]