Sierra Vista (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mountain Lions Colors: Royal Blue/Gold/Black Coach: Mark Sauve League: Sunset - Southwest Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #38 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Matt Murphy 6'2" 185 Senior WR/DB Tim Jenkins 6'2" 170 Junior WR/LB Travelie Williams 6'1" 165 Junior RB/QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hungry To Return To Playoffs, Young Talent Moving Up, Improved OL Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding, A Few Question Marks In Key Positions RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -21.7 2010 National Rank: #12555 2010 State Rank: #59 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.2 2011 National Rank: #11541 2011 State Rank: #52 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.8 Dynasty National Rank: #8689 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 Dynasty Record: 18-34 (14-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 1-9 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (8th) 2010 Points For Average: 11.4 2010 Points Against Average: 37 2010 Differential: -25.6 2010 Wins: #13485 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (20-0) 2010 Losses: #100 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (63-0), #3715 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (31-0), #3899 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (53-22), #5282 Durango (Las Vegas) (41-14), #5918 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (36-0), #7936 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (48-18), #7961 Rancho (Las Vegas) (32-0), #9436 Clark (Las Vegas) (32-14), #12041 Western (Las Vegas) (34-26) 2010 Opponents W-L: 56-54 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/16/11 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (36-35) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Virgin Valley (Mesquite), 9/9 at Bonanza (Las Vegas), 9/16 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump), 9/23 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 10/1 at Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas), 10/6 Spring Valley (Las Vegas), 10/14 at Desert Oasis (Las Vegas), 10/21 at Durango (Las Vegas), 10/27 Western (Las Vegas) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (68.3), Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (26.2), Virgin Valley (Mesquite) (8.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (-30), Western (Las Vegas) (-24.1), Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (-12.7) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6399 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 Virgin Valley (Mesquite) [projection: 31-7 loss]