Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Jim Jones
League: 5A San Tan
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PROSPECT
Robert Jordan 6'3" 195 Senior WDE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Preston Smith 6'1" 185 Senior S

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 33.3
2016 National Rank: #1302
2016 State Rank: #25
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 38
2017 National Rank: #874
2017 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2324
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.7
Dynasty Record: 71-80 (27-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.3
2016 Points Against Average: 19.4
2016 Differential: +6.9
2016 Wins: #2096 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (27-20), #2398 Mountain View (Tucson) (21-19), #2491 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (27-14), #3025 Mesa (22-3), #3631 Apollo (Glendale) (27-13), #4913 Gilbert (37-3), #6668 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (31-7), #7450 Ironwood (Glendale) (44-13)
2016 Losses: #105 Williams Field (Gilbert) (31-20), #407 Cienega (Vail) (63-38), #553 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (24-13), #602 Queen Creek (23-9)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent League Championships: 2013 (II Section VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Mesa, 8/25 at Gilbert, 9/1 Apollo (Glendale), 9/8 Ironwood (Glendale), 9/15 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 9/22 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/29 at Queen Creek, 10/13 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 10/20 at Williams Field (Gilbert), 10/27 Campo Verde (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Field (Gilbert) (61.9), Queen Creek (48.3), Desert Edge (Goodyear) (36.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Ironwood (Glendale) (-7.4), Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-0.1), Mesa (12.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (29.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1139
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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