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GENERAL
Nickname: Black Hawks
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Steve Campbell
League: III Section I (moving from 4A East Sky)
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #4

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Poland 6'8" 330 Junior T 5.40
Alex Howard 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.50 [San Diego State]
Skylar Wengart 6'0" 200 Junior LB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Solid Defense, Good Young Players
Team Weaknesses: Have To Replace A Great QB/WR Combo, Tough Schedule

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2010 National Rank: #955
2010 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30
2011 National Rank: #1336
2011 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2483
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 27-6 (13-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.9
2010 Points Against Average: 13.5
2010 Differential: +30.4
2010 Wins: #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (21-16), #1312 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (49-48), #2407 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (14-7), #3101 Higley (Gilbert) (27-10), #4287 Amphitheater (Tucson) (62-35), #5025 Arcadia (Phoenix) (49-21), #5025 Arcadia (Phoenix) (37-10), #6487 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (45-14), #7924 Maricopa (53-3), #8017 Coronado (Scottsdale) (56-0), #9131 Dysart (El Mirage) (63-0), #12221 Tempe (56-0), #13341 Flagstaff (61-0)
2010 Losses: #1269 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (25-22)
2010 Opponents W-L: 88-76
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/23/11 Amphitheater (Tucson) (49-3), 9/30/11 Higley (Gilbert) (49-22), 10/6/11 Apache Junction (58-14), 10/14/11 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (63-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Maricopa, 9/2 at Combs (San Tan Valley), 9/9 Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/16 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/23 Amphitheater (Tucson), 9/30 at Higley (Gilbert), 10/6 Apache Junction, 10/14 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 10/21 at Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 10/28 Queen Creek
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (41.1), Queen Creek (32.4), Higley (Gilbert) (22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Combs (San Tan Valley) (-31.4), Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-10.9), Maricopa (-8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (13.1 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6031
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%
Opener: 8/26 at Maricopa [projection: 44-6 win]