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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Dave Jefferies
League: V Section III
Playoff Division: V
Playoff Division Rank: #6

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

TOP PLAYERS
Heath Motes 6'0" 175 Junior QB/FS
Kaiden Morris 5'11" 185 Senior C/LB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jacob Drage 6'6" 220 Senior TE [Northern Colorado]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Experienced Defensive Front, OL
Team Weaknesses: Skill Positions, Defensive Secondary

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2012 National Rank: #4965
2012 State Rank: #72
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.7
2013 National Rank: #5811
2013 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5249
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 37-21 (23-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (3rd)
2012 Points For Average: 42.2
2012 Points Against Average: 12.3
2012 Differential: +29.9
2012 Wins: #8000 Round Valley (Eagar) (28-13), #8226 Willcox (27-13), #8537 Benson (48-21), #8537 Benson (28-13), #9692 Globe (47-0), #11511 Safford (51-7), #12830 Miami (50-6), #13409 Cobre (Bayard, NM) (63-0), #13645 Bisbee (59-6), #13929 San Carlos (64-0)
2012 Losses: #2596 Morenci (42-27), #3884 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (26-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 64-68
Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (2A East), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A East), 2004 (2A Copper)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at San Manuel, 9/6 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/13 Safford, 9/20 at Tanque Verde (Tucson), 9/27 Benson, 10/4 at Tombstone, 10/11 Bisbee, 10/18 Willcox, 10/25 Joy Christian (Glendale), 11/1 at Morenci
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (32.7), Morenci (24.2), Willcox (8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Tanque Verde (Tucson) (-40.8), Bisbee (-24.1), Tombstone (-17.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.6 (-6.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9589
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%