Verrado (Buckeye, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Vipers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Derek Wahlstrom
League: III Section II (moving from 4A Skyline)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2010 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passionate About Football, Determination
Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Win, Confidence

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -19.3
2010 National Rank: #12199
2010 State Rank: #164
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -18.8
2011 National Rank: #12089
2011 State Rank: #161
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #13343
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.7
Dynasty Record: 5-23 (1-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.9
2010 Points Against Average: 38.8
2010 Differential: -24.9
2010 Wins: #12748 Rio Rico (47-6), #13800 Cortez (Phoenix) (40-14)
2010 Losses: #2407 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (41-7), #2606 Liberty (Peoria) (42-0), #5222 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (57-9), #5950 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (56-3), #6399 Buckeye (54-6), #9131 Dysart (El Mirage) (47-14), #10165 Youngker (Buckeye) (51-7), #10983 Coconino (Flagstaff) (20-6)
2010 Opponents W-L: 45-60
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/14/11 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (56-35)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Copper Canyon (Glendale), 9/2 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 9/9 Millennium (Goodyear), 9/16 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 9/23 Youngker (Buckeye), 9/30 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/7 at Buckeye, 10/14 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 10/21 Dysart (El Mirage), 10/28 Agua Fria (Avondale)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (23.4), Millennium (Goodyear) (20.6), Agua Fria (Avondale) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-32), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-25.2), Dysart (El Mirage) (-8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8339
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2011 Projected League Finish: 10th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Copper Canyon (Glendale) [projection: 38-21 loss]