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GENERAL
Nickname: Lobos
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Coach: Kay Solomon
League: 3A East (moving from IV Section I)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Solomon 5'11" 185 Senior FB/ILB 4.74
J.R. Fox 6'3" 230 Senior DE/T 4.8
J.T. Tate 6'1" 165 Senior TE/CB 4.58

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Running Game, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth/Lack Of Varsity Experience At QB/DB

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 28.5
2015 National Rank: #2045
2015 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 27
2016 National Rank: #2166
2016 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 22.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1841
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 108-47 (43-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 35
2015 Points Against Average: 9.7
2015 Differential: +25.3
2015 Wins: #3000 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (26-7), #5403 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (19-0), #5838 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (36-7), #5905 Dysart (El Mirage) (40-13), #6316 Payson (49-7), #6671 Florence (20-12), #7073 Winslow (41-8), #10322 Coolidge (38-6), #11638 Fountain Hills (40-0), #12173 Amphitheater (Tucson) (40-0), #12737 Page (67-8)
2015 Losses: #1644 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (23-12), #1968 Show Low (35-27)
2015 Opponents W-L: 74-70
Recent League Championships: 2014 (IV Section V)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/19/16 Tuba City (59-0), 8/26/16 Chinle (52-0), 9/2/16 Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM) (37-0)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Tuba City, 8/26 at Chinle, 9/2 at Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM), 9/9 Thatcher, 9/16 at Safford, 9/30 Winslow, 10/7 Payson, 10/14 at Holbrook, 10/21 Show Low, 10/28 at Blue Ridge (Lakeside)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Show Low (38.1), Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (17), Thatcher (7.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tuba City (-42.6), Chinle (-15.3), Holbrook (-13.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 (7.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8270
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%