Thatcher (AZ) previews home 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% |