Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Jeremy Hathcock
League: 6A Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
DonJae Logan 6'0" 175 Senior DB/RB 4.45
Jason Harris 6'8" 215 Sophomore DE/WR 4.75
Tyrese Allen 5'8" 190 Senior RB/SS 4.65

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jalen Harris 6'4" 210 Senior WDE
DJ Davidson 6'5" 300 Senior DT
Brandon Boyce 6'0" 260 Senior DT
Adam Bay 6'0" 210 Senior LS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: OL Size, Secondary Depth, 5-6 Sophomores Will Start

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 45.1
2016 National Rank: #464
2016 State Rank: #12
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 42.7
2017 National Rank: #582
2017 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1339
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 99-68 (40-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.8
2016 Points Against Average: 21.8
2016 Differential: +11
2016 Wins: #499 Hamilton (Chandler) (36-20), #1023 Westview (Avondale) (34-26), #2025 Highland (Gilbert) (35-16), #2287 Tucson (38-14), #2371 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (27-14), #2652 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (52-14), #3025 Mesa (69-42), #4913 Gilbert (41-7)
2016 Losses: #52 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (47-21), #52 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (27-13), #373 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (20-17), #499 Norco (CA) (14-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 77-60
Recent League Championships: 2014 (I Section III), 2013 (I Section III), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Pima)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/1 Tucson, 9/8 at Hamilton (Chandler), 9/15 Mesa, 9/22 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/28 at Gilbert, 10/6 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 10/13 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10/20 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/27 at Highland (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (69.8), Hamilton (Chandler) (53.4), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (40.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mesa (12.6), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (13.4), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (16.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.2 (40.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #525
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%