Hamilton (Chandler, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Steve Belles
League: I Section I (moving from I Section II)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Casey Tucker 6'6" 285 Senior LB 4.90
Santana Sterling 6'3" 220 Senior LB 4.80
Qualen Cunningham 6'4" 220 Senior DE 4.65

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Juwan Jones 6'3" 190 Senior DB 4.6
Bryce Holland 6'2" 270 Senior OL [Army]
Jalen Jenkins 5'11" 180 Senior DB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Luke 6'0" 165 Senior DB [Notre Dame]
Patrick Joseph 6'3" 290 Senior OL [Army]
Frankie Felix 5'10.5" 185 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, 9 Returning Starters On Defense
Team Weaknesses: New QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 63.1
2012 National Rank: #45
2012 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2013 Starting Power Rating: 66.6
2013 National Rank: #30
2013 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 58
Dynasty National Rank: #23
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 67-4 (26-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 34.2
2012 Points Against Average: 12.9
2012 Differential: +21.3
2012 Wins: #78 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (31-16), #185 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (34-14), #185 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-7), #266 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (23-13), #266 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (28-14), #813 Chandler (34-18), #823 Basha (Chandler) (31-24), #1115 Highland (Gilbert) (44-14), #2486 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (58-0), #2491 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (52-7), #4690 Mesquite (Gilbert) (38-10), #7582 Dobson (Mesa) (56-0)
2012 Losses: #75 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) (27-15), #78 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (17-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 104-60
Recent State Championships: 2012, 2010 (5A-I), 2009 (5A-I), 2008 (5A-I), 2006 (5A-I), 2004 (5A), 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (I Section II), 2011 (I Section II), 2010 (5A Fiesta), 2009 (5A Fiesta), 2008 (5A Fiesta), 2007 (5A Fiesta), 2006 (5A Fiesta), 2005 (5A Fiesta), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A Fiesta), 2003 (5A Fiesta)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 12
Streak List: 9/7/12 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (58-0), 9/14/12 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (34-14), 9/21/12 Mesquite (Gilbert) (38-10), 9/28/12 Chandler (34-18), 10/5/12 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (23-13), 10/12/12 Dobson (Mesa) (56-0), 10/19/12 Basha (Chandler) (31-24), 10/26/12 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (52-7), 11/2/12 Highland (Gilbert) (44-14), 11/9/12 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (28-14), 11/16/12 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-7), 11/24/12 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (31-16)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 at Eastlake (Chula Vista, CA), 9/6 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/12 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 9/20 at Liberty (Henderson, NV), 9/27 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10/4 at Chandler, 10/11 Basha (Chandler), 10/18 at Gilbert, 10/25 Highland (Gilbert), 11/1 at Perry (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (67.3), Eastlake (Chula Vista, CA) (47), Chandler (41.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gilbert (16.7), Perry (Gilbert) (18.6), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (31.5)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3 (43.2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.8
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #97
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%