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GENERAL
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Columbia/Silver
Coach: Larry Fetkenhier
League: III Section II
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zac Bradkey 6'3" 225 MLB 4.67
Talal Yousufzai 6'3" 200 QB 4.70
R.J. Deanda 6'4" 310 OL 5.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Denzel Dotson 6'2.5" 315 Senior OL 5.20 [Washington State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Several Sophomores Starting

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 42.8
2011 National Rank: #535
2011 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.4
2012 National Rank: #830
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #327
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2
Dynasty Record: 97-19 (40-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 41.7
2011 Points Against Average: 14.5
2011 Differential: +27.2
2011 Wins: #1952 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (32-22), #2153 Arcadia (Phoenix) (37-0), #2323 Liberty (Peoria) (53-34), #2835 Nogales (48-7), #3629 Peoria (31-0), #4484 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (49-27), #4536 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (33-6), #5249 Greenway (Phoenix) (42-0), #5659 Agua Fria (Avondale) (49-0), #9071 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (53-0), #11540 Glendale (68-0)
2011 Losses: #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (62-24), #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (31-23)
2011 Opponents W-L: 102-49
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A-II), 2005 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010 (4A Black Canyon), 2009 (4A Black Canyon), 2007 (4A West Valley), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Wells Fargo 1), 2005 (4A Wells Fargo 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/1 at Bakersfield (CA), 9/7 at Peoria, 9/14 Greenway (Phoenix), 9/21 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/28 Thunderbird (Phoenix), 10/5 at Glendale, 10/19 at Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 10/26 at Liberty (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Bakersfield (CA) (59.5), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50.4), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (29.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Glendale (-21.1), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (2.3), Greenway (Phoenix) (4.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.3 (22 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1674
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%