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GENERAL
Nickname: Jackrabbits
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kelley Moore
League: I Section III
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eugene McIlhenny 5'11" 200 Senior RB/LB 4.70
Marquette Johnson 6'3" 180 Senior QB/WR 4.60
Russell Bapatist 6'0" 195 Senior RB/LB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Physicality, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 12.8
2011 National Rank: #4827
2011 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2012 National Rank: #5641
2012 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2806
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 45-52 (16-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (10th)
2011 Points For Average: 15.3
2011 Points Against Average: 30
2011 Differential: -14.7
2011 Wins: #4911 Dobson (Mesa) (34-24), #7169 Skyline (Mesa) (17-0), #7513 Westwood (Mesa) (21-14)
2011 Losses: #44 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (38-6), #266 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (61-14), #820 Red Mountain (Mesa) (38-13), #1522 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (41-0), #2184 Gilbert (23-13), #3322 Highland (Gilbert) (31-21), #4235 Mountain View (Mesa) (30-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-52
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/7 Gilbert, 9/14 Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/21 at Dobson (Mesa), 9/28 at Westwood (Mesa), 10/5 Skyline (Mesa), 10/12 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/26 Mountain View (Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Ridge (Mesa) (47.8), Red Mountain (Mesa) (36.5), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (35.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Mesa) (4.7), Dobson (Mesa) (8.4), Westwood (Mesa) (9.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1072
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 12th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%