| Empire (Tucson, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Ravens Colors: Red/Black/Silver Coach: Jorge Mendivil League: IV Section II Playoff Division: IV Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Sean Fitssimmons 5'11" 195 Junior FB/ILB 4.70 Chance Hatfield 6'0" 180 Junior FB/ILB 4.80 Albert Phillips 5'11" 190 Senior TE/OLB 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Players, Team Speed, 4 Quality RBs Team Weaknesses: Line Play, Lost 4 Of 5 OL, Graduated 3 Of 4 DL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 7.2 2011 National Rank: #6140 2011 State Rank: #83 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.9 2012 National Rank: #5705 2012 State Rank: #78 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 4.2 Dynasty National Rank: #6764 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5 Dynasty Record: 38-26 [37-27 on the field] (15-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 8-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st) 2011 Points For Average: 29.8 2011 Points Against Average: 18.9 2011 Differential: +10.9 2011 Wins: #6292 River Valley (Mohave Valley) (16-13), #8260 Palo Verde (Tucson) (35-20), #10407 Safford (28-25), #10410 Bisbee (20-7), #11812 Tombstone (63-14), #13539 Rio Rico (28-7), #13788 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (48-0), #14639 Baboquivari (Sells) (63-0) 2011 Losses: #934 Sabino (Tucson) (56-0), #2594 Show Low (28-14), #5437 Douglas (26-15), #6939 Sahuarita (31-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-65 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 9/14 Safford, 9/21 at Rio Rico, 9/28 Bisbee, 10/5 at Sabino (Tucson), 10/12 Tombstone, 10/26 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sabino (Tucson) (35.5), Safford (-5.8), Tombstone (-6.9) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (-34.3), Rio Rico (-30.4), Bisbee (-12) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6 (-2.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #152 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9938 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |