Deer Valley (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Skyhawks
Colors: Blue/Silver
Coach: Sven Christianson
League: II Section I
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Trae Armstrong 5'7" 175 Senior ATH [Idaho]
Auston Hillman 6'2" 175 Senior QB [Adams State College]
Stephen Arnold 6'2" 280 Senior C

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2011 National Rank: #893
2011 State Rank: #16
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.1
2012 National Rank: #948
2012 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5688
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.9
Dynasty Record: 50-50 (29-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 38.8
2011 Points Against Average: 24.7
2011 Differential: +14.1
2011 Wins: #347 Centennial (Peoria) (14-7), #1945 Apollo (Glendale) (41-34), #1965 Mesquite (Gilbert) (34-30), #2423 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (28-21), #2957 Horizon (Scottsdale) (42-24), #3762 Millennium (Goodyear) (53-46), #4423 Ironwood (Glendale) (43-7), #5830 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (51-24), #7235 Prescott (43-6), #8752 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (28-0)
2011 Losses: #347 Centennial (Peoria) (28-21), #4423 Ironwood (Glendale) (69-68)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-53
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 8/31 at Prescott, 9/7 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 9/14 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/21 at Millennium (Goodyear), 9/28 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley), 10/4 at Centennial (Peoria), 10/12 at Apollo (Glendale), 10/19 Ironwood (Glendale), 10/26 Mesquite (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (46.3), Horizon (Scottsdale) (24.5), Mesquite (Gilbert) (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (-2.9), Prescott (0), Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (7.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 (22.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2189
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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