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GENERAL
Nickname: Jackrabbits
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Scott Hare
League: I Section III
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Turrell Pietz-Noble 5'11" 190 Senior ATH
Justin Curtis 6'0" 200 Senior LB
Nami Tuituu 6'2" 240 Sophomore OL/DL

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Sammy Taueli 6'3" 285 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: New Offense, New Defense

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 18.4
2013 National Rank: #3718
2013 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2014 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2014 National Rank: #4849
2014 State Rank: #75
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 17.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2897
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 50-67 (17-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-7
2013 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 14.7
2013 Points Against Average: 24.1
2013 Differential: -9.4
2013 Wins: #3650 Westwood (Mesa) (27-7), #4825 Valley Vista (Surprise) (30-21), #7298 Dobson (Mesa) (12-0)
2013 Losses: #132 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (41-17), #538 Red Mountain (Mesa) (39-0), #1412 Mountain View (Mesa) (42-24), #1423 Highland (Gilbert) (7-3), #1498 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (31-17), #2405 Skyline (Mesa) (17-10), #2536 Tucson (36-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Dobson (Mesa), 9/5 at Highland (Gilbert), 9/12 at Westwood (Mesa), 9/19 Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/26 Tucson, 10/2 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/10 Red Mountain (Mesa), 10/17 at Mountain View (Mesa), 10/24 at Skyline (Mesa), 10/31 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Ridge (Mesa) (57.6), Red Mountain (Mesa) (33.8), Tucson (25.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Dobson (Mesa) (7.2), Valley Vista (Surprise) (16.4), Skyline (Mesa) (17.7)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #977
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%