GENERAL
Nickname: Mountain Lions
Colors: Crimson/Forest Green
Coach: Bobby Green
League: I Section III (moving from 5A Northwest)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Wes Meridith 6'0" 185 4.70
Spencer Hammit 6'1" 205 4.70
Taylor Rockwood 6'1" 210 4.60
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Josh Skadeland 6'4" 205 Senior LB [Southern Illinois]
P.J. Sparks 5'9" 190 Senior RB [North Dakota]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong OL, WR
Team Weaknesses: QB, Running Game
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2010 National Rank: #2022
2010 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22.9
2011 National Rank: #2334
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #3004
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 33-22 (19-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.3
2010 Points Against Average: 22.2
2010 Differential: +9.1
2010 Wins: #2454 Mountain View (Mesa) (17-11), #2496 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (44-17), #2604 Gilbert (20-14), #4249 Deer Valley (Glendale) (35-23), #4811 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (17-16), #7224 Kingman (42-14), #7874 Valley Vista (Surprise) (49-23), #10720 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (62-19)
2010 Losses: #65 Hamilton (Chandler) (45-28), #1471 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (38-13), #1814 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (24-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-59
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Northwest), 2004 (5A Northwest), 2003 (5A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/2 Basha (Chandler), 9/8 North Canyon (Phoenix), 9/16 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/23 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/30 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/6 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/14 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/21 at Westview (Avondale), 10/28 Prescott
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Basha (Chandler) (36.6), Westview (Avondale) (33.5), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (32.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Vista (Surprise) (1.8), Prescott (2.8), North Canyon (Phoenix) (16.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (19.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1270
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 7th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) [projection: 26-14 loss]