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GENERAL
Nickname: Prospectors
Colors: Vegas Gold/Black
Coach: Justin MacDonald
League: III Section III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2011 JV Record: 0-8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Darling 5'10" 190 Junior QB 5.01
Branden Edwards 5'5" 120 Senior WR/DB 4.80
Caleb Williams 5'9" 170 Junior RB/LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Timing, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Undersized Lines, Small At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -10.5
2011 National Rank: #10455
2011 State Rank: #136
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -6
2012 National Rank: #9431
2012 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6379
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 45-57 (15-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 0-1 (10th)
2011 Points For Average: 12.9
2011 Points Against Average: 37.4
2011 Differential: -24.5
2011 Wins: #8959 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (19-14), #12663 Combs (San Tan Valley) (44-22)
2011 Losses: #627 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (38-0), #1733 Perry (Gilbert) (43-6), #2101 Queen Creek (37-6), #3545 Williams Field (Gilbert) (58-14), #4746 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (49-0), #5532 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (31-6), #6596 Higley (Gilbert) (52-12), #11199 Tempe (30-22)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-47
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 8/31 Perry (Gilbert), 9/7 Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 9/14 at Higley (Gilbert), 9/21 Queen Creek, 9/28 at Tempe, 10/4 Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/19 at Combs (San Tan Valley), 10/26 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Queen Creek (32.3), Perry (Gilbert) (20.4), Williams Field (Gilbert) (16.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Combs (San Tan Valley) (-23.3), Tempe (-4.8), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-3.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4814
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 10th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%