GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Thomas Lewis
League: 5A Northeast Valley (moving from 5A East Valley)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #17
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Parker Walton 6'1" 215 Senior OLB
Nick Zacchini 6'1" 280 Senior OG
Mason Drake 6'2" 195 Senior CB
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 25.3
2016 National Rank: #2307
2016 State Rank: #39
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2017 National Rank: #4152
2017 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #166
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.3
Dynasty Record: 149-36 (63-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.9
2016 Points Against Average: 27.9
2016 Differential: +3
2016 Wins: #2652 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (35-17), #3466 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (25-0), #6429 Arcadia (Phoenix) (42-35), #6456 North Canyon (Phoenix) (63-0), #8317 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (49-3)
2016 Losses: #105 Williams Field (Gilbert) (40-21), #105 Williams Field (Gilbert) (37-14), #184 Centennial (Peoria) (41-14), #1329 Liberty (Peoria) (48-21), #1873 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (41-36), #2652 Horizon (Scottsdale) (45-20)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-41
Recent State Championships: 2011 (II), 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2013 (II Section VII), 2011 (II Section III), 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 8/25 Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/8 at Valencia (CA), 9/15 Williams Field (Gilbert), 9/22 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/28 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 10/6 Liberty (Peoria), 10/13 Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 10/20 at North Canyon (Phoenix), 10/27 at Arcadia (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Valencia (CA) (62), Williams Field (Gilbert) (61.9), Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (29.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: North Canyon (Phoenix) (-3.1), Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (4), Arcadia (Phoenix) (8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 (32.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1231
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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