Palo Verde (Las Vegas, NV)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/Silver/Black
Coach: Joe Aznarez
League: 4A Sunset - Northwest (moving from I Sunset - Southwest)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Thornton 6'5" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.7
Edgar Burrola 6'6" 280 Senior OL/DL 5.2
Thaddeus Wiley 6'0" 170 Senior RB/DB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Kameron Toomer 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Run/Pass Balance, Dual-Threat QB, Physically Strong Defense
Team Weaknesses: Limited Experience On DL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.5
2015 National Rank: #4575
2015 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 10.9
2016 National Rank: #5249
2016 State Rank: #25
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #614
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6
Dynasty Record: 129-34 (67-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 24.9
2015 Points Against Average: 26.2
2015 Differential: -1.3
2015 Wins: #4972 Coronado (Henderson) (27-20), #5804 Legacy (North Las Vegas) (20-7), #8139 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (51-14), #11332 Durango (Las Vegas) (47-0)
2015 Losses: #7 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (70-3), #1349 Centennial (Las Vegas) (31-24), #1544 Basic (Henderson) (31-23), #1916 Green Valley (Henderson) (42-35), #3115 Silverado (Las Vegas) (13-7), #3539 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (34-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-50
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2013 (I Sunset - Northwest), 2011 (Sunset - Northwest), 2010 (Sunset - Northwest), 2008 (Sunset - Northwest), 2007 (Sunset - Northwest), 2004 (Sunset Northwest), 2003 (Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Las Vegas, 9/9 Green Valley (Henderson), 9/16 at Foothill (Henderson), 9/23 at Legacy (North Las Vegas), 9/30 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas), 10/14 at Arbor View (Las Vegas), 10/21 Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas), 10/27 at Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 11/4 Centennial (Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Las Vegas) (44), Arbor View (Las Vegas) (39.1), Green Valley (Henderson) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas) (-5.4), Legacy (North Las Vegas) (-0.5), Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas) (-0.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (21.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2298
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%