Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Blue/Platinum/White
Coach: Gary Minor
League: II Section V (moving from II Section II)
Playoff Division: II
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tyler Williams 5'10" 165 Senior ATH [Air Force]
Jake Matthews 6'3" 195 Senior DB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 57.2
2012 National Rank: #110
2012 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8
2013 Starting Power Rating: 54.3
2013 National Rank: #130
2013 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #642
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 47-17 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 13-1
2012 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 42.1
2012 Points Against Average: 14
2012 Differential: +28.1
2012 Wins: #313 Centennial (Peoria) (28-24), #313 Centennial (Peoria) (27-3), #403 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-21), #403 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-27), #1530 Apollo (Glendale) (42-30), #2259 Tucson (42-14), #2464 Mountain View (Tucson) (42-14), #4041 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (36-0), #4093 Prescott (52-14), #5716 Marana (Tucson) (57-13), #9097 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (56-0), #9631 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (62-0), #11874 Cholla (Tucson) (62-6)
2012 Losses: #308 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (30-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 100-63
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Southern B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/2/12 Prescott (52-14), 11/9/12 Apollo (Glendale) (42-30), 11/16/12 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-21), 11/24/12 Centennial (Peoria) (27-3), 8/23/13 Liberty (Peoria) (42-40)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Liberty (Peoria), 8/30 at Cienega (Vail), 9/6 at Apollo (Glendale), 9/12 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/20 Buena (Sierra Vista), 10/4 Rincon (Tucson), 10/11 at Tucson, 10/18 Mountain View (Tucson), 10/25 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 11/1 at Vista Grande (Casa Grande)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (57.8), Apollo (Glendale) (34), Mountain View (Tucson) (30)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-7.6), Rincon (Tucson) (9.4), Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (13.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (27.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1201
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%



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