San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Rodger Schenks
League: V Section II (moving from 3A South)
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Carlos Melendez 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.65
Mychael Bruce 6'3" 175 Senior QB/DB 4.58
Tyler Howes 6'5" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.10

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, Play Schools Of Similar Size
Team Weaknesses: Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -8.8
2010 National Rank: #10164
2010 State Rank: #134
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.3
2011 National Rank: #8674
2011 State Rank: #116
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12094
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.2
Dynasty Record: 4-16 (2-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 22
2010 Points Against Average: 36.1
2010 Differential: -14.1
2010 Wins: #10901 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (27-26), #12673 South Pointe (Phoenix) (33-8), #12925 Globe (37-7)
2010 Losses: #2417 Florence (49-10), #3282 Fountain Hills (40-6), #3790 Coolidge (62-20), #5519 Empire (Tucson) (61-32), #6206 Wickenburg (34-20), #6606 Safford (40-14), #10012 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (34-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Combs (San Tan Valley) (82-21), 9/30/11 Valley Christian (Chandler) (46-21), 10/7/11 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (58-7), 10/14/11 Coolidge (52-50)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Tombstone, 9/2 at Canyon State Academy (Queen Creek), 9/9 at Florence, 9/16 Seton Catholic (Chandler), 9/23 Combs (San Tan Valley), 9/30 at Valley Christian (Chandler), 10/7 at Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy), 10/14 at Coolidge, 10/21 Tempe Prep (Tempe), 10/28 Yuma Catholic (Yuma)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (35.3), Coolidge (26.6), Florence (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Tombstone (-36.6), Combs (San Tan Valley) (-31.4), Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (-12.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7086
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 8th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Tombstone [projection: 48-13 win]