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GENERAL
Nickname: Jackrabbits
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Kelley Moore
League: I Section III
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2012 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Robert Schrock 6'2" 275 Senior C/DT 5.30
Samiuela Taueli 6'2" 275 Junior G/NG
Rafael Bellorin 6'0" 185 Senior QB/CB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Worked Hard In Weight Room, Chemistry, Work Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Lack Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 16.8
2012 National Rank: #4012
2012 State Rank: #59
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.1
2013 Starting Power Rating: 10.2
2013 National Rank: #5261
2013 State Rank: #70
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 21.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2475
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 23-32 (6-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 2-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (10th)
2012 Points For Average: 15.5
2012 Points Against Average: 28.7
2012 Differential: -13.2
2012 Wins: #4032 Gilbert (28-14), #5792 Westwood (Mesa) (24-7)
2012 Losses: #78 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (56-7), #185 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (38-14), #266 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (48-6), #562 Red Mountain (Mesa) (35-14), #1082 Mountain View (Mesa) (24-10), #1115 Highland (Gilbert) (24-21), #3972 Skyline (Mesa) (27-24), #7582 Dobson (Mesa) (14-7)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-49
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Dobson (Mesa), 9/6 Highland (Gilbert), 9/12 Westwood (Mesa), 9/20 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/27 at Tucson, 10/4 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/11 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 10/18 Mountain View (Mesa), 10/25 Skyline (Mesa), 11/1 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (52), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (51.6), Mountain View (Mesa) (42.8)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Dobson (Mesa) (-4.1), Skyline (Mesa) (11.6), Westwood (Mesa) (17.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #416
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%