GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: I Section III (moving from 5A Desert Valley)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #12
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Addison Palomino 6'4" 205 Senior LB/WR 4.48
Nick Ziegenbein 6'6" 320 Senior OL/DL 5.34
Bryce Colceri 6'" Senior WR/DB 4.70
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Neal Walters 6'3" 235 Senior DE [Drake]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, QB Experience, Overall Strength
Team Weaknesses: Youth At RB, Need To Continue Progressing
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2010 National Rank: #2968
2010 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2011 National Rank: #2061
2011 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19
Dynasty National Rank: #2792
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 34-23 (12-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 18.7
2010 Points Against Average: 22.7
2010 Differential: -4
2010 Wins: #2854 Horizon (Scottsdale) (24-21), #3655 Millennium (Goodyear) (20-19), #4504 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (28-21), #7385 Skyline (Mesa) (27-7), #8384 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (35-13), #8688 Rincon (Tucson) (31-6)
2010 Losses: #118 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (51-7), #398 Centennial (Peoria) (28-6), #935 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (28-7), #2496 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (21-14), #3333 North Canyon (Phoenix) (35-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-56
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 8/26/11 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (40-21), 9/2/11 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (49-31), 9/9/11 Central (Phoenix) (42-0), 9/16/11 North Canyon (Phoenix) (41-20), 9/23/11 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-28), 9/30/11 Mountain View (Mesa) (35-10), 10/6/11 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (22-20), 10/14/11 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (42-17)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 9/2 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 9/9 at Central (Phoenix), 9/16 North Canyon (Phoenix), 9/23 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/30 Mountain View (Mesa), 10/6 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/14 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/21 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/28 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (32.7), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (28.5), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (24.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Phoenix) (-7.2), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (-5.8), North Canyon (Phoenix) (16.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (23.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2368
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) [projection: 21-17 win]