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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Travis Schureman
League: III Section III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Weston Barlow 5'10" 190 Senior RB/CB 4.50
Keaton Pillimai 6'1" 220 Junior DE/RB 4.65
Bryce Dobbs 6'3" 210 Senior QB/DE 4.81

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Guida 5'11" 200 Senior RB 4.6 [Air Force]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strength, Team Speed

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 44.9
2013 National Rank: #481
2013 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 41.9
2014 National Rank: #550
2014 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 24.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1450
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 97-37 (40-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 37.2
2013 Points Against Average: 21.4
2013 Differential: +15.8
2013 Wins: #532 Williams Field (Gilbert) (31-28), #1423 Highland (Gilbert) (21-14), #1516 Show Low (33-12), #2024 Peoria (42-14), #3135 Higley (Gilbert) (56-35), #3722 Cactus (Glendale) (38-10), #4652 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (46-26), #5037 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (21-12), #5548 McClintock (Tempe) (42-18), #9569 South Mountain (Phoenix) (64-0), #9613 Apache Junction (57-7)
2013 Losses: #115 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (35-28), #115 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (47-25), #532 Williams Field (Gilbert) (42-17)
2013 Opponents W-L: 105-58
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012 (III Section I), 2011 (tied for 1st; III Section I), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2007 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/22/14 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (43-0), 8/29/14 Highland (Gilbert) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 8/29 Highland (Gilbert), 9/12 at Show Low, 9/19 McClintock (Tempe), 9/26 at Higley (Gilbert), 10/2 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/10 at South Mountain (Phoenix), 10/17 Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/24 at Apache Junction, 10/31 at Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (63.9), Williams Field (Gilbert) (47.1), Show Low (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-11.4), Apache Junction (-7.1), McClintock (Tempe) (9.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1 (28.5 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1817
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%