Higley (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Eddy Zubey
League: III Section I
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Thomas Bush 6'2" 200 Senior RB/CB 4.60
Mythias Young 5'11" 180 Senior RB/S 4.70
Tristan DaCosta 5'8" 165 Senior WR/FS 4.50

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Experience, New QB, Need To Learn Fast

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2011 National Rank: #6595
2011 State Rank: #87
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2012 National Rank: #6244
2012 State Rank: #85
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10.6
Dynasty National Rank: #4598
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 53-47 (26-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (tied for 10th)
2011 Points For Average: 39.8
2011 Points Against Average: 31.1
2011 Differential: +8.7
2011 Wins: #5532 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (44-20), #8582 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (59-34), #10456 Apache Junction (52-12), #11883 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (51-14), #12663 Combs (San Tan Valley) (57-0)
2011 Losses: #2101 Queen Creek (42-16), #2153 Arcadia (Phoenix) (40-13), #3545 Williams Field (Gilbert) (49-22), #4746 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (48-39), #8291 Casa Grande (52-45)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-54
Recent League Championships: 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2006 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 8/31 Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/7 at Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/14 Apache Junction, 9/21 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 9/28 at Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/4 at Queen Creek, 10/12 Seton Catholic (Chandler), 10/19 at Casa Grande, 10/26 Arcadia (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Queen Creek (32.3), Arcadia (Phoenix) (25.2), Seton Catholic (Chandler) (22.7)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-18.1), Apache Junction (-6), Casa Grande (-3.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4364
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 9th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%