| Thatcher (AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Kelly Green/White Coach: Dave Jefferies League: V Section III Playoff Division: V Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2013 JV Record: 6-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Heath Motes 6'0" 180 Senior QB/FS Jeff Shumway 6'2" 195 Senior TE/DE Austin Peeler 6'3" 175 Senior WR/SS STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On OL, LB RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 17.8 2013 National Rank: #3842 2013 State Rank: #57 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 19 2014 National Rank: #3312 2014 State Rank: #48 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #3445 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 87-40 (52-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 34.8 2013 Points Against Average: 21.8 2013 Differential: +13 2013 Wins: #1156 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (20-14), #4567 Joy Christian (Glendale) (42-41), #4973 Safford (28-21), #6563 Morenci (28-6), #9154 Benson (47-13), #10523 Bisbee (46-21), #10991 Willcox (40-7), #11507 Tombstone (35-27), #12428 San Manuel (34-0), #14032 Tanque Verde (Tucson) (59-0) 2013 Losses: #1156 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (72-34), #4567 Joy Christian (Glendale) (35-26), #6563 Morenci (26-14) 2013 Opponents W-L: 90-53 Recent State Championships: 2006 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2011, 2006 (2A East), 2005 (tied for 1st; 2A East), 2004 (2A Copper) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 San Manuel, 9/5 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/12 at Safford, 9/19 Tanque Verde (Tucson), 9/26 at Benson, 10/3 Tombstone, 10/10 at Bisbee, 10/17 at Willcox, 10/24 at Joy Christian (Glendale), 10/31 Morenci Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (37.9), Safford (16.8), Joy Christian (Glendale) (14.4) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Tanque Verde (Tucson) (-38.7), San Manuel (-15.3), Tombstone (-13) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (5 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.5 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8010 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2014 Projected League Finish: 1st 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3% |