Paradise Valley (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Donnie Yantis
League: III Section III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Finley 6'4" 180 QB 4.60 [Boise State]
Patrick Johnson 6'4" 280 OL 5.10
Tanner Flesher 5'10" 200 LB/RB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game, QB, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: RB Experience, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2011 National Rank: #5109
2011 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.2
2012 National Rank: #3948
2012 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2473
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.2
Dynasty Record: 58-43 (31-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-6
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 4th)
2011 Points For Average: 37.6
2011 Points Against Average: 35.8
2011 Differential: +1.8
2011 Wins: #1952 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (40-39), #9071 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (39-14), #9338 Washington (Phoenix) (56-34), #9599 Coconino (Flagstaff) (55-15)
2011 Losses: #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (63-20), #2153 Arcadia (Phoenix) (24-14), #2323 Liberty (Peoria) (41-35), #4358 Fountain Hills (27-26), #4484 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (52-49), #7100 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (49-42)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-43
Recent League Championships: 2004 (5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 8/31 at Coconino (Flagstaff), 9/6 Liberty (Peoria), 9/14 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/21 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/28 Washington (Phoenix), 10/5 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 10/12 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 10/19 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/26 at Fountain Hills
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50.4), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (29.3), Arcadia (Phoenix) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coconino (Flagstaff) (-7.9), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (2.3), Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (3.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2595
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%