GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Richard Taylor
League: 5A Northwest (moving from I Section II)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Nichols 6'3" 230 Senior DE/TE 4.6
Andrew Rueles 6'6.5" 330 Senior OL 5.2
Connor Sovacki 6'1" 210 Senior WR/HB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Steven Bailey 6'3" 290 Senior OL
Marshal Nathe 6'3" 290 Senior OL
Tanner Hawthorne 6'6" 275 Senior OL
Bozton Sanders 5'11" 240 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Work-Ethic, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 68.7
2015 National Rank: #27
2015 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.1
2016 National Rank: #194
2016 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 46.1
Dynasty National Rank: #88
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9
Dynasty Record: 156-20 [155-21 on the field] (76-3 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 12-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 36.3
2015 Points Against Average: 15.4
2015 Differential: +20.9
2015 Wins: #68 Hamilton (Chandler) (34-23), #88 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (31-21), #90 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (28-6), #147 Poly (Long Beach, CA) (forfeit), #196 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (41-21), #199 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (20-17), #699 Basha (Chandler) (38-7), #699 Basha (Chandler) (38-13), #702 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (41-7), #830 Highland (Gilbert) (45-7), #2417 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (44-0), #4880 Horizon (Scottsdale) (52-10)
2015 Losses: #68 Hamilton (Chandler) (34-27), #998 Liberty (Peoria) (34-33)
2015 Opponents W-L: 90-73
Recent State Championships: 2015 (I), 2014 (II), 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2006 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2014 (II Section III), 2013 (II Section III), 2012 (II Section I), 2011 (II Section I), 2010 (5A Desert West), 2009 (5A Desert West), 2008 (5A Desert West), 2007 (5A Desert West), 2006 (5A Desert West), 2004 (4A Wells Fargo), 2003 (4A Wells Fargo)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Apollo (Glendale) (28-7), 9/1/16 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (41-14)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 8/26 Apollo (Glendale), 9/1 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 9/9 Maricopa, 9/16 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 9/22 Westview (Avondale), 10/7 Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/14 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 10/21 at Willow Canyon (Surprise), 10/28 at Liberty (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (56.5), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (53.7), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (50.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-13.6), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-1), Maricopa (7.8)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.5 (49.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1114
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%