GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Desert Valley (moving from I Section II)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Benjamin Thomas 6'1.5" 295 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Dru Dixon 6'0" 230 Senior LB
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 41.9
2015 National Rank: #702
2015 State Rank: #15
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 53.7
2016 National Rank: #222
2016 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1440
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 95-50 [94-51 on the field] (39-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 24.2
2015 Points Against Average: 29.7
2015 Differential: -5.5
2015 Wins: #196 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (20-12), #335 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (32-31), #2062 Mountain View (Mesa) (48-27), #2417 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (34-33), #4880 Horizon (Scottsdale) (37-14)
2015 Losses: #27 Centennial (Peoria) (41-7), #51 Chandler (56-10), #88 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (27-7), #199 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (17-10), #335 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (38-37), #998 Liberty (Peoria) (31-24)
2015 Opponents W-L: 78-55
Recent League Championships: 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/20 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 8/26 Basha (Chandler), 9/2 at Chandler, 9/9 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/16 Centennial (Peoria), 9/23 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/30 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/7 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/21 Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/28 at Horizon (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (66), Basha (Chandler) (59.5), Centennial (Peoria) (55.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Horizon (Scottsdale) (3.4), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (17.2), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (18.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.2 (46.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #189
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%