GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Dan Hinds
League: I Section III
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Melvin Farina
Mitch Wehrli
Jerek Hilgers
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Dylan Fischer 6'1" 280 Senior DT
Lorenzo Melvin 6'3" 225 Senior DE
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
J.J. Dielman 6'5" 255 Senior OL [Utah]
Michael Arredondo 6'2" 215 Senior LB [New Mexico]
Hunter Rodriguez 6'4" 220 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Play
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 62.5
2011 National Rank: #44
2011 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 58.7
2012 National Rank: #53
2012 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.4
Dynasty National Rank: #701
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 30.8
Dynasty Record: 66-40 (24-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 41.7
2011 Points Against Average: 14.3
2011 Differential: +27.4
2011 Wins: #60 Hamilton (Chandler) (45-19), #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (31-28), #334 Basha (Chandler) (42-32), #632 Chandler (38-31), #1429 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (52-7), #1522 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (24-0), #1879 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (49-14), #1965 Mesquite (Gilbert) (31-14), #2548 North Canyon (Phoenix) (42-7), #4828 Mesa (38-6), #4911 Dobson (Mesa) (56-0), #7513 Westwood (Mesa) (63-7), #12614 Maryvale (Phoenix) (63-0)
2011 Losses: #60 Hamilton (Chandler) (35-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 92-70
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central), 2003 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 7
Streak List: 10/14/11 Mesquite (Gilbert) (31-14), 10/21/11 Dobson (Mesa) (56-0), 10/28/11 Chandler (38-31), 11/4/11 North Canyon (Phoenix) (42-7), 11/10/11 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (52-7), 11/18/11 Basha (Chandler) (42-32), 11/26/11 Hamilton (Chandler) (45-19)
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/18 vs Palo Verde (Las Vegas, NV), 9/7 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/14 at Westwood (Mesa), 9/21 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/28 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/5 at Hamilton (Chandler), 10/12 Mesquite (Gilbert), 10/19 Dobson (Mesa), 10/26 at Chandler
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (59.1), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50.4), Palo Verde (Las Vegas, NV) (43)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Dobson (Mesa) (8.4), Westwood (Mesa) (9.9), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (13.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 (33 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #286
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%