Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Dan Hinds
League: I Section IV
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #14

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Jelks 6'7" 250 Senior DE [Oregon]
Anthony Reaves 6'3" 205 Senior WR [Colorado State-Pueblo]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 24.8
2013 National Rank: #2539
2013 State Rank: #41
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 22
2014 National Rank: #2759
2014 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #640
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4
Dynasty Record: 79-49 (27-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 21.2
2013 Points Against Average: 23.8
2013 Differential: -2.6
2013 Wins: #2357 Mountain View (Tucson) (24-14), #3622 Cienega (Vail) (47-21), #7298 Dobson (Mesa) (21-10), #9774 North (Phoenix) (60-6)
2013 Losses: #7 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (49-6), #75 Mission Hills (San Marcos, CA) (13-0), #519 Centennial (Peoria) (33-16), #721 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (34-7), #2612 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (17-3), #3291 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (41-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 65-49
Recent State Championships: 2011
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central), 2003 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Basha (Chandler), 9/5 at North (Phoenix), 9/12 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 9/19 at Mountain View (Tucson), 9/26 at Cienega (Vail), 10/2 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10/10 Centennial (Peoria), 10/17 Dobson (Mesa), 10/23 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 10/31 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (63.2), Centennial (Peoria) (43.3), Basha (Chandler) (39.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North (Phoenix) (-17.8), Dobson (Mesa) (7.2), Mountain View (Tucson) (19.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #816
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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