Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Rich Metcalf
League: 5A Desert West (moving from III Section III)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kellen Ray 6'5" 200 Senior WR 4.68
Tofiga Liaiga 6'3" 260 Junior DL/OL 5.25
Isaiah Ellis 6'3" 230 Senior ILB/QB 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran OL Returns 4 Of 5 Starters, Offensive Balance
Team Weaknesses: Lack Confidence/Belief

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -22.9
2015 National Rank: #12358
2015 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: -24.4
2016 National Rank: #12496
2016 State Rank: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9270
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 46-88 (25-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 0-10
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 16.7
2015 Points Against Average: 45
2015 Differential: -28.3
2015 Wins: none
2015 Losses: #599 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (56-17), #3961 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (52-0), #4935 Buckeye (35-21), #5197 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (29-14), #5322 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (38-0), #7240 Flagstaff (34-7), #7615 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (48-19), #8979 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (63-34), #9899 Coconino (Flagstaff) (55-34), #10387 North Canyon (Phoenix) (40-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 56-48
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (49-35)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 at North Canyon (Phoenix), 8/26 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/2 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 9/16 at Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 9/23 McClintock (Tempe), 9/30 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 10/7 Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/14 Verrado (Buckeye), 10/21 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 10/28 at Deer Valley (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (56.5), Verrado (Buckeye) (31.7), Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (31.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-13.6), North Canyon (Phoenix) (-8.2), McClintock (Tempe) (-7.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3246
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 0-10
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%