Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Blue/Platinum/White
Coach: Matt Johnson
League: 5A Southern
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Peabody 6'2" 215 Senior TE
Kyle Breed 6'7" 260 Senior OT

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.5
2016 National Rank: #1104
2016 State Rank: #23
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.5
2017 National Rank: #2067
2017 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1300
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even
Dynasty Record: 119-48 (58-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 37.2
2016 Points Against Average: 23.5
2016 Differential: +13.7
2016 Wins: #1450 Marana (Tucson) (62-42), #2287 Tucson (20-17), #2398 Mountain View (Tucson) (44-18), #2895 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (41-21), #3466 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (33-0), #4676 Sahuaro (Tucson) (40-14), #5120 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (50-20), #6318 Nogales (42-12), #12001 Buena (Sierra Vista) (49-7)
2016 Losses: #407 Cienega (Vail) (52-27), #602 Queen Creek (42-26), #602 Queen Creek (37-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 80-55
Recent State Championships: 2012 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (II Section V), 2007 (5A Southern B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Marana (Tucson), 8/25 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/1 at Nogales, 9/8 Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/22 Queen Creek, 9/28 at Mountain View (Tucson), 10/6 Buena (Sierra Vista), 10/13 Tucson, 10/20 at Cienega (Vail), 10/27 Sahuaro (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Queen Creek (48.3), Cienega (Vail) (46.3), Marana (Tucson) (29.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Buena (Sierra Vista) (-14.8), Sahuaro (Tucson) (4.9), Nogales (9.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.3 (24 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #36
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2015
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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