Mountain Ridge (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mountain Lions
Colors: Crimson/Forest Green
Coach: Bobby Green
League: I Section V (moving from I Section III)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 7-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Troy Kowalski 6'5" 285 4.90
Zeke Hernandez 6'1" 215 4.70
Zach Miller 5'9" 175 4.50

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Treshawn Favors 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.35 [Montana]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Secondary

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2012 National Rank: #1929
2012 State Rank: #28
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.8
2013 National Rank: #1704
2013 State Rank: #28
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2606
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 29-24 (16-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 5-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (8th)
2012 Points For Average: 27.2
2012 Points Against Average: 25.4
2012 Differential: +1.8
2012 Wins: #2446 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (37-14), #2822 Valley Vista (Surprise) (24-7), #4079 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (27-17), #4093 Prescott (42-14), #7213 North Canyon (Phoenix) (52-22)
2012 Losses: #314 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (37-14), #766 Westview (Avondale) (27-13), #823 Basha (Chandler) (34-24), #1082 Mountain View (Mesa) (53-14), #1704 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (29-25)
2012 Opponents W-L: 68-43
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Northwest), 2004 (5A Northwest), 2003 (5A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/12 Prescott (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 9/6 at Liberty (Peoria), 9/12 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 9/20 Highland (Gilbert), 9/26 at Perry (Gilbert), 10/4 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/11 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/18 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/25 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 11/1 North Canyon (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Chaparral (Scottsdale) (46.2), Highland (Gilbert) (36.6), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (31.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: North Canyon (Phoenix) (5.3), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (13), Perry (Gilbert) (18.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #862
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%