Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Blue/Platinum/White
Coach: Matt Johnson
League: 5A Southern (moving from II Section III)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Daniel Peabody 6'2" 215 Senior TE
Satchel Escalante 5'10" 145 Senior S
Kyle Breed 6'7" 260 Senior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chase Laurita 6'3" 245 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2015 National Rank: #1340
2015 State Rank: #25
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 37.4
2016 National Rank: #988
2016 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1395
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 110-45 (55-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 30.7
2015 Points Against Average: 25.8
2015 Differential: +4.9
2015 Wins: #553 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-24), #3093 Sunnyside (Tucson) (34-30), #3424 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (33-7), #3445 Tucson (31-28), #3508 Mountain View (Tucson) (21-20), #3732 Sahuaro (Tucson) (28-17), #4800 Westwood (Mesa) (34-7), #5587 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (46-28), #7559 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (42-20)
2015 Losses: #68 Hamilton (Chandler) (44-7), #553 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-15), #1087 Queen Creek (49-42)
2015 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent State Championships: 2012 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (II Section V), 2007 (5A Southern B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Marana (Tucson) (62-42), 8/26/16 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (33-0), 9/2/16 Nogales (42-12)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Marana (Tucson), 8/26 Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/2 Nogales, 9/9 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/23 at Queen Creek, 9/30 Mountain View (Tucson), 10/7 at Buena (Sierra Vista), 10/14 at Tucson, 10/21 Cienega (Vail), 10/28 at Sahuaro (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Queen Creek (29.1), Tucson (28.4), Marana (Tucson) (23.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Buena (Sierra Vista) (-18.3), Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (2.6), Mountain View (Tucson) (9.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 (27.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3479
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 53%



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