Tempe (AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Navy/White Coach: Brian Walker League: III Section III Playoff Division: III Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2011 JV Record: 2-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Greg Mills 6'0" 225 Senior G/DL 5.22 Emanuel Gant 6'2" 185 Sophomore QB 5.08 Marcus Whitmore 5'7" 150 Junior CB/HB 4.48 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Overall Experience, Ready For Next Step Team Weaknesses: Young In Critical Offensive Positions, Staying Healthy, Lack Depth RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -14.3 2011 National Rank: #11198 2011 State Rank: #148 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: -4.8 2012 National Rank: #9137 2012 State Rank: #118 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #9435 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1 Dynasty Record: 28-63 (14-36 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 1-9 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (8th) 2011 Points For Average: 17.4 2011 Points Against Average: 43.9 2011 Differential: -26.5 2011 Wins: #10456 Apache Junction (30-22) 2011 Losses: #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (63-6), #2153 Arcadia (Phoenix) (38-7), #2765 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (49-14), #4746 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (55-7), #5532 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (29-14), #7003 McClintock (Tempe) (47-14), #7332 Coronado (Scottsdale) (61-31), #8434 Maricopa (34-28), #9338 Washington (Phoenix) (41-23) 2011 Opponents W-L: 63-49 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/23 at McClintock (Tempe), 8/31 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/7 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/14 Coronado (Scottsdale), 9/21 at Washington (Phoenix), 9/28 Apache Junction, 10/5 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 10/26 at Maricopa Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50.4), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (15.2), McClintock (Tempe) (12.7) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Scottsdale) (-6.3), Apache Junction (-6), Maricopa (-2.4) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4158 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2012 Projected League Finish: 9th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |