GENERAL
Nickname: Gaels
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Tony Sanchez
League: I Sunset - Southwest (moving from Sunset - Southwest)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jarrett Solomon 6'1" 205 Senior QB 4.76 [Arizona]
Nathan Starks 6'0" 210 Junior RB/SS 4.56
Justin Sweet 5'10" 185 Senior CB/RB 4.56
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Ryan Smith 5'8" 165 Senior WR 4.5
Jake Smirk 6'2" 215 Senior DE
Lorenzo Fertitta 5'11" 180 Senior CB [Villanova]
Jamir Tillman 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.6
Frank Fertitta 5'11" 170 Senior MLB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ronnie Stanley 6'6" 285 Senior OL [Notre Dame]
Shaquille Powell 5'9" 200 Senior RB 4.55 [Duke]
Ron Scoggins 6'4" 315 Senior OL [UNLV]
Marc Philippi 5'11" 195 Senior DB 4.63 [UNLV]
Zach Hutchins 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.81 [Montana State]
Nick Strehlow 6'2" 280 Senior OL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Skill Positions, Return Entire WR Core, QB Leadership
Team Weaknesses: New LB Core, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 64.4
2011 National Rank: #26
2011 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2012 Starting Power Rating: 63.2
2012 National Rank: #32
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #367
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 32.3
Dynasty Record: 100-17 (57-2 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 16-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 49.4
2011 Points Against Average: 10.9
2011 Differential: +38.5
2011 Wins: #61 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (31-28), #66 Chaparral (Scottsdale, AZ) (42-22), #446 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (35-7), #643 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-7), #643 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-20), #854 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (72-28), #1144 Liberty (Henderson) (56-34), #2451 Cheyenne (North Las Vegas) (49-6), #3311 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (52-0), #4460 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (56-0), #6096 Durango (Las Vegas) (49-0), #9324 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (55-0), #9403 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (74-6), #10485 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (69-7), #11803 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (69-0), #12764 Western (Las Vegas) (2-0)
2011 Losses: #9 Armwood (Seffner, FL) (20-17)
2011 Opponents W-L: 126-65
Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (4A), 2007 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (Sunset - Southwest), 2010 (Sunset - Southwest), 2009 (Sunset - Southwest), 2008 (Sunset - Southwest), 2007 (Sunset - Southwest), 2005 (Sunset Southwest), 2004 (Sunset Southwest), 2003 (Southwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 15 officially, 14 on field
Streak List: 9/2/11 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (52-0), 9/9/11 Durango (Las Vegas) (49-0), 9/16/11 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (69-7), 9/23/11 Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) (74-6), 9/30/11 Servite (Anaheim, CA) (31-28), 10/6/11 Pahrump Valley (Pahrump) (69-0), 10/14/11 Spring Valley (Las Vegas) (55-0), 10/21/11 Western (Las Vegas) (2-0), 10/21/11 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-7), 10/27/11 Bonanza (Las Vegas) (56-0), 11/4/11 Cheyenne (North Las Vegas) (49-6), 11/10/11 Arbor View (Las Vegas) (56-20), 11/18/11 Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (35-7), 11/26/11 Liberty (Henderson) (56-34), 12/3/11 Reed [Edward C.] (Sparks) (72-28)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD), 9/1 at St. Louis (Honolulu, HI), 9/14 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ), 9/21 at Servite (Anaheim, CA), 9/28 Legacy (North Las Vegas), 10/5 at Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 10/12 Bonanza (Las Vegas), 10/19 at Centennial (Las Vegas), 10/25 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, MD) (87.4), Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) (74.5), Servite (Anaheim, CA) (56.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bonanza (Las Vegas) (14), Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (14.3), Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (21.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9 (26.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +26
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #45
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%