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GENERAL
Coach: Rich Edwards
League: 3A Central (moving from V Section VIII)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 3-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Donovan Hanna 6'5" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.7
Jermiah Boyd 5'9" 165 Senior RB/S 4.5
Dallin Edwards 6'1" 180 Senior QB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Explosive Offense, Will Be Improved Defensively
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Searching For P/K, Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 15
2015 National Rank: #4468
2015 State Rank: #70
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2016 National Rank: #2577
2016 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11233
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.4
Dynasty Record: 22-8 (7-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.9
2015 Points Against Average: 12.9
2015 Differential: +24
2015 Wins: #5403 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (21-0), #5996 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (33-29), #7854 Gila Ridge (Yuma) (35-12), #8378 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (25-22), #9480 Valley Christian (Chandler) (25-14), #9561 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (50-3), #9941 Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (35-20), #10663 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (73-27), #10944 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (55-0), #12370 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (55-13), #14390 Veritas Prep (Phoenix) (49-0)
2015 Losses: #3083 Benson (14-12), #5996 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (14-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 84-57
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; V Section VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 8/26 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 9/2 at Sabino (Tucson), 9/9 Fountain Hills, 9/16 Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 9/23 at Globe, 9/30 Florence, 10/7 at Joy Christian (Glendale), 10/21 at Coolidge, 10/28 Safford
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (34.9), Sabino (Tucson) (33.6), Joy Christian (Glendale) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Globe (-20), Fountain Hills (-9.8), Coolidge (-8.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6 (-2.8 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5196
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%