Payson (AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Jake Swartwood League: 3A East (moving from IV Section I) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 6.8 2015 National Rank: #6316 2015 State Rank: #95 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 7.3 2016 National Rank: #6049 2016 State Rank: #91 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 9.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4977 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6 Dynasty Record: 78-64 (27-38 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 6-5 2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2015 Points For Average: 27.9 2015 Points Against Average: 24.1 2015 Differential: +3.8 2015 Wins: #5838 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (20-19), #7240 Flagstaff (32-28), #10053 St. Johns (46-14), #10322 Coolidge (42-0), #12737 Page (48-8), #14230 Window Rock (Fort Defiance) (58-6) 2015 Losses: #1350 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (38-13), #1968 Show Low (48-0), #2045 Snowflake (49-7), #6015 Combs (San Tan Valley) (28-25), #7073 Winslow (27-16) 2015 Opponents W-L: 67-56 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/2/16 Fountain Hills (24-0) SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/19 Safford, 8/26 at Casteel (Queen Creek), 9/2 at Fountain Hills, 9/9 at Coconino (Flagstaff), 9/16 Round Valley (Eagar), 9/30 Show Low, 10/7 at Snowflake, 10/14 Winslow, 10/21 Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 10/28 at Holbrook Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Show Low (38.1), Round Valley (Eagar) (27.7), Snowflake (27) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Coconino (Flagstaff) (-18.5), Holbrook (-13.9), Fountain Hills (-9.8) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (5.3 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5865 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2016 Projected League Finish: 4th 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%