GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Smith
League: I Section II (moving from II Section III)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2014 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Deyton Jackson 5'11" 170 Senior WR 4.6
Alex Jackson 5'9" 170 Senior DB/WR 4.6
Josh Walters 6'2" 195 Senior LB/S 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kory Wilson 6'1" 170 Senior DB 4.5
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Unity, Senior Leadership, Experience
Team Weaknesses: DL Depth
RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 51.5
2014 National Rank: #261
2014 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 44.8
2015 National Rank: #490
2015 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 26.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1189
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 66-18 (30-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 39
2014 Points Against Average: 13.9
2014 Differential: +25.1
2014 Wins: #902 Cienega (Vail) (47-0), #1275 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (24-20), #1338 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (42-13), #1342 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (31-7), #2634 Deer Valley (Glendale) (30-7), #3451 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (30-17), #4246 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (35-10), #4360 Apollo (Glendale) (55-7), #4812 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (45-20), #4993 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (56-29), #5332 Ironwood (Glendale) (48-16), #11294 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (75-6)
2014 Losses: #97 Centennial (Peoria) (17-14), #97 Centennial (Peoria) (26-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 96-62
Recent League Championships: 2012 (III Section II), 2009 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 Basha (Chandler), 8/28 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/4 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/11 at Perry (Gilbert), 9/18 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/2 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/9 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/15 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/23 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/30 at Centennial (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (62.4), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (59.6), Basha (Chandler) (52.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Perry (Gilbert) (20), Horizon (Scottsdale) (25.3), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (32.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (28.7 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #82
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%