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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%