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GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: I Section V
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2013 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Lewerke 6'3" 185 Senior QB 4.60 [Michigan State]
Justin Mandrola 6'2" 215 Junior LB 4.80
Cules Rose 5'9" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.40

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Adam Turner 6'3" 175 Senior WR
Nick Maxey 6'0" 240 Senior OL

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cole Neubauer 6'1" 220 Senior LB 4.5 [Fort Lewis]
Dan Galindo 6'0" 170 Senior WR [Northern Arizona]
Josh Hoekstra 6'0" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Depth At Skill Positions, Athleticism On OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 43.9
2013 National Rank: #528
2013 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 45.4
2014 National Rank: #376
2014 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1932
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 24.8
Dynasty Record: 79-43 (32-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 37.8
2013 Points Against Average: 23.6
2013 Differential: +14.2
2013 Wins: #538 Red Mountain (Mesa) (21-16), #1097 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-39), #1412 Mountain View (Mesa) (55-40), #1412 Mountain View (Mesa) (28-25), #2317 Millennium (Goodyear) (49-10), #2612 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (38-21), #3548 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (44-13), #5830 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (62-6), #7169 North Canyon (Phoenix) (52-14)
2013 Losses: #103 Hamilton (Chandler) (24-20), #103 Hamilton (Chandler) (40-14), #926 Basha (Chandler) (35-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 73-64
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Red Mountain (Mesa) (29-13), 9/5/14 Millennium (Goodyear) (51-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/5 Millennium (Goodyear), 9/12 Hamilton (Chandler), 9/19 Basha (Chandler), 9/26 at Mountain View (Mesa), 10/2 at North Canyon (Phoenix), 10/10 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/17 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/24 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/31 Boulder Creek (Anthem)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (47.5), Basha (Chandler) (39.8), Horizon (Scottsdale) (37.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: North Canyon (Phoenix) (1.6), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (17.2), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (18.3)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.2 (34.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #779
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 30%