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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Brian Walker
League: III Section III (moving from 4A East Sky)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #37

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 1-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clayton Kelly 5'11" 210 Senior RB/LB 4.60
DeQuan Hughes 5'10" 185 Senior RB/S 4.60
Greg Mills 6'0" 220 Junior G/LB 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Work Hard Together
Team Weaknesses: Young, Only Starting 5 Seniors

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -19.5
2010 National Rank: #12221
2010 State Rank: #165
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -26
2011 National Rank: #13068
2011 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -5.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9798
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.4
Dynasty Record: 13-38 (6-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 0-10
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-7 (8th)
2010 Points For Average: 9.4
2010 Points Against Average: 45.7
2010 Differential: -36.3
2010 Wins: none
2010 Losses: #955 Williams Field (Gilbert) (56-0), #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (48-0), #3101 Higley (Gilbert) (67-6), #4295 Apache Junction (55-0), #5025 Arcadia (Phoenix) (48-7), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (28-12), #7924 Maricopa (19-18), #8017 Coronado (Scottsdale) (45-25), #8450 McClintock (Tempe) (59-0), #11409 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (32-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 58-57
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 McClintock (Tempe), 9/2 at Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/9 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/16 at Coronado (Scottsdale), 9/23 Washington (Phoenix), 9/30 at Apache Junction, 10/6 Campo Verde (Gilbert), 10/14 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 10/21 at Seton Catholic (Chandler), 10/28 Maricopa
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (39.8), Arcadia (Phoenix) (19.2), Washington (Phoenix) (10.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Maricopa (-8.8), Coronado (Scottsdale) (-6.4), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (-6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5873
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2011 Projected League Finish: 11th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 McClintock (Tempe) [projection: 34-10 loss]