River Valley (Mohave Valley, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dust Devils
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Barry Bower
League: IV Section III (moving from 3A West)
Playoff Division: IV
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Advocate 6'1" 175 Senior ATH 4.68
Donsel Seldon 5'6" 155 Junior ILB/RB 4.75
Carl Sohmer 5'8.5" 165 Senior OLB/FB 4.75

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Cohesiveness, More Depth Than Last Year, Good Understanding Of Program
Team Weaknesses: Size Might Be A Problem, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2010 National Rank: #7917
2010 State Rank: #108
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #104
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7730
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (18-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 17.4
2010 Points Against Average: 14.4
2010 Differential: +3
2010 Wins: #7683 Parker (25-7), #7893 Chino Valley (29-28), #9307 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (7-6), #12139 Needles (CA) (35-14), #12673 South Pointe (Phoenix) (2-0), #12702 Red Rock (Sedona) (2-0), #14116 Tuba City (60-0)
2010 Losses: #396 Show Low (47-13), #6206 Wickenburg (27-6), #9089 Boulder City (NV) (15-5), #11251 Mohave (Bullhead City) (14-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 47-65
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/9/11 Wickenburg (20-0), 9/16/11 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (35-7), 9/23/11 Parker (21-7), 9/30/11 Antelope (Wellton) (56-0), 10/7/11 Williams (41-6), 10/14/11 Payson (27-7)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Dixie (St. George, UT), 9/2 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/9 Wickenburg, 9/16 at Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 9/23 at Parker, 9/30 Antelope (Wellton), 10/7 Williams, 10/14 at Payson, 10/21 at Chino Valley, 10/28 at Mohave (Bullhead City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (35.3), Dixie (St. George, UT) (15.4), Payson (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope (Wellton) (-28.6), Mohave (Bullhead City) (-13.9), Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (-11.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.3 (-1.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7539
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Dixie (St. George, UT) [projection: 35-19 loss]