Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Brent Wittenwyler
League: III Section VI
Playoff Division: III
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2013 National Rank: #4552
2013 State Rank: #67
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 4.9
2014 National Rank: #6476
2014 State Rank: #93
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3977
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 65-56 (32-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 37.5
2013 Points Against Average: 23.5
2013 Differential: +14
2013 Wins: #5259 Washington (Phoenix) (34-27), #7136 Ironwood (Glendale) (31-19), #8350 Alhambra (Phoenix) (56-7), #9227 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (41-14), #10372 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (54-21), #10691 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (50-7), #13003 Central (Phoenix) (69-10)
2013 Losses: #632 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (56-26), #1552 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (37-13), #3722 Cactus (Glendale) (16-11), #3794 Tempe (45-27)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-56
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Cactus (Glendale), 9/5 Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/12 Ironwood (Glendale), 9/19 Tempe, 9/26 at Phoenix Christian (Phoenix), 10/2 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/10 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 10/17 Washington (Phoenix), 10/24 at Alhambra (Phoenix), 10/31 at Central (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Campo Verde (Gilbert) (27.7), Cactus (Glendale) (19.4), Tempe (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Phoenix) (-33.8), Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (-12.1), Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (-5.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (9.7 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6694
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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