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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Josh Anderson
League: IV Section III (moving from 3A East)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.2
2010 National Rank: #4229
2010 State Rank: #63
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 13.8
2011 National Rank: #4154
2011 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2133
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 34-23 (12-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 27.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21.5
2010 Differential: +5.8
2010 Wins: #3239 Round Valley (Eagar) (42-0), #4385 St. Johns (26-21), #7893 Chino Valley (39-6), #10901 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (40-9), #12079 Alchesay (Whiteriver) (53-0)
2010 Losses: #396 Show Low (45-41), #579 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (54-7), #2010 Snowflake (14-7), #3239 Round Valley (Eagar) (30-14), #3252 Mingus (Cottonwood) (33-12), #3282 Fountain Hills (25-19)
2010 Opponents W-L: 80-47
Recent State Championships: 2008 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2008 (3A East), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Chino Valley, 9/2 Camp Verde, 9/9 at Fountain Hills, 9/16 Miami, 9/23 at Show Low, 9/30 Red Rock (Sedona), 10/7 Mingus (Cottonwood), 10/14 River Valley (Mohave Valley), 10/21 at Coronado (Scottsdale), 10/28 at Globe
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Show Low (43.8), Fountain Hills (24.3), Camp Verde (15)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Globe (-26.2), Red Rock (Sedona) (-22.7), Coronado (Scottsdale) (-6.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (16.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7040
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Chino Valley [projection: 28-14 win]



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