Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: I Section II (moving from I Section V)
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dru Dixon 6'1" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.8
Justin Mandrola 6'2" 215 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Kent Cullumber 6'3" 280 Senior T

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brian Lewerke 6'3" 180 Senior QB
Adam Turner 6'3" 175 Senior WR
Nick Maxey 6'0" 240 Senior OL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2014 National Rank: #440
2014 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2015 Starting Power Rating: 38.6
2015 National Rank: #850
2015 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #1630
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 90-44 [89-45 on the field] (37-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 11-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 46.8
2014 Points Against Average: 25.4
2014 Differential: +21.4
2014 Wins: #154 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (forfeit), #621 Basha (Chandler) (42-24), #1358 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (49-37), #1376 Horizon (Scottsdale) (52-35), #1574 Red Mountain (Mesa) (29-13), #1612 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (56-16), #2309 Highland (Gilbert) (69-40), #3043 Mountain View (Mesa) (38-31), #3451 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (31-10), #4338 Millennium (Goodyear) (51-7), #9203 North Canyon (Phoenix) (63-29)
2014 Losses: #83 Hamilton (Chandler) (37-35)
2014 Opponents W-L: 58-77
Recent League Championships: 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/4/15 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (20-12), 9/11/15 Mountain View (Mesa) (48-27), 9/18/15 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (32-31)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/20 Chandler, 9/4 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/11 Mountain View (Mesa), 9/18 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/25 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10/2 at Liberty (Peoria), 10/8 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/16 at Centennial (Peoria), 10/23 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/30 Horizon (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (82.7), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (72.2), Centennial (Peoria) (62.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (Mesa) (13.3), Horizon (Scottsdale) (25.3), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (35.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4 (32.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 47.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +19.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #32
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%