Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: John Sanders
League: III Section III
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Christian Kirk 5'10" 190 Senior WR 4.47
Kamron Johnson 5'11" 195 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Luke Rubenzer 6'0" 185 Senior QB [California]
Alex Anderson 6'5" 295 Senior OL [San Diego State]
J.T. Nettleton 6'3" 185 Senior ATH 4.60 [UNLV]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 57.4
2013 National Rank: #115
2013 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 54.3
2014 National Rank: #140
2014 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 37.5
Dynasty National Rank: #279
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.4
Dynasty Record: 116-27 (48-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-1
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 52.3
2013 Points Against Average: 22.1
2013 Differential: +30.2
2013 Wins: #481 Queen Creek (35-28), #481 Queen Creek (47-25), #532 Williams Field (Gilbert) (40-31), #632 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (77-48), #881 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (46-36), #2173 Sabino (Tucson) (48-20), #3135 Higley (Gilbert) (55-28), #4652 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (69-21), #4905 Greenway (Phoenix) (48-0), #5259 Washington (Phoenix) (62-21), #5548 McClintock (Tempe) (56-0), #9569 South Mountain (Phoenix) (53-0), #9613 Apache Junction (69-0)
2013 Losses: #210 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (52-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 107-58
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010 (4A-I), 2008 (4A-I), 2007 (4A-I), 2006 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2011, 2010 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (4A Desert Sky), 2007 (4A Desert Sky), 2004 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 15
Streak List: 9/6/13 South Mountain (Phoenix) (53-0), 9/13/13 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (69-21), 9/20/13 Apache Junction (69-0), 9/27/13 McClintock (Tempe) (56-0), 10/4/13 Queen Creek (35-28), 10/11/13 Williams Field (Gilbert) (40-31), 10/18/13 Greenway (Phoenix) (48-0), 10/25/13 Higley (Gilbert) (55-28), 10/31/13 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (46-36), 11/8/13 Washington (Phoenix) (62-21), 11/15/13 Sabino (Tucson) (48-20), 11/25/13 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (77-48), 11/29/13 Queen Creek (47-25), 8/29/14 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (41-14), 9/5/14 South Mountain (Phoenix) (65-0)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Chaparral (Scottsdale), 9/5 South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/12 at Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley), 9/19 Apache Junction, 9/26 at McClintock (Tempe), 10/2 at Queen Creek, 10/9 Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/17 at Greenway (Phoenix), 10/24 at Higley (Gilbert), 10/31 Marcos de Niza (Tempe)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Chaparral (Scottsdale) (49.8), Williams Field (Gilbert) (47.1), Queen Creek (44.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-11.4), Apache Junction (-7.1), McClintock (Tempe) (9.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.5 (27.2 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.6
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #26
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1546
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%



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