Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Dave Peter
League: 2A Metro West
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2016 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Garcia 6'1" 175 Junior RB/S
Jackson Gray 5'9" 170 RB/LB
Dylan Cook 6'3" 225 Junior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience, Only 1 Senior Lost To Graduation, Increased Knowledge Of Schemes
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -25
2016 National Rank: #12343
2016 State Rank: #174
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +14.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.5
2017 National Rank: #9737
2017 State Rank: #138
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 7.4
Dynasty National Rank: #5799
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 107-54 (54-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 22.4
2016 Points Against Average: 34
2016 Differential: -11.6
2016 Wins: #13093 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (42-14), #13762 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (22-12), #14375 Joy Christian (Glendale) (64-6)
2016 Losses: #4747 Benson (59-0), #6429 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (20-0), #6627 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (40-6), #7253 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (39-6), #8295 Tempe Prep (Tempe) (56-0), #10737 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (51-44), #12766 Willcox (43-40)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; V Section II)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 at Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale), 9/1 Paradise Honors (Surprise), 9/8 Benson, 9/15 at Willcox, 9/22 at Phoenix Christian (Phoenix), 9/29 at Joy Christian (Glendale), 10/6 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 10/13 Tempe Prep (Tempe), 10/20 at Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix), 10/27 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (10.7), Tempe Prep (Tempe) (6.8), Benson (3.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Joy Christian (Glendale) (-47.9), Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (-43.8), Willcox (-22)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11012
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 5th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%