Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Brent Wittenwyler
League: III Section III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #5

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Kani Benoit 5'11" 175 Senior RB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28
2011 National Rank: #1952
2011 State Rank: #27
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2012 Starting Power Rating: 28.1
2012 National Rank: #1702
2012 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 11.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4434
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.1
Dynasty Record: 50-48 (22-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 8-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 33.6
2011 Points Against Average: 21.5
2011 Differential: +12.1
2011 Wins: #2153 Arcadia (Phoenix) (31-14), #3545 Williams Field (Gilbert) (27-7), #4536 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (28-10), #5249 Greenway (Phoenix) (39-20), #8806 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (40-14), #9071 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (41-8), #9338 Washington (Phoenix) (37-2), #11883 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (47-7)
2011 Losses: #180 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (70-21), #535 Cactus (Glendale) (32-22), #934 Sabino (Tucson) (34-31), #5110 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (40-39)
2011 Opponents W-L: 81-54
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4A-II)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 8/31 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/7 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 9/14 Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 9/20 at Greenway (Phoenix), 9/28 at Cactus (Glendale), 10/5 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 10/12 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 10/19 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 10/26 Washington (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50.4), Cactus (Glendale) (37.6), Arcadia (Phoenix) (25.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-18.1), Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-11.6), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (2.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (17.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3634
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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