Paradise Valley (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Greg Davis
League: 5A Northeast Valley (moving from 5A East Valley)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Bric Hudnutt 6'4" 230 Senior TE
Max Seifer 6'0" 205 Senior LB
Xavier Watkins 6'0" 175 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Still Young

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -3.5
2016 National Rank: #8340
2016 State Rank: #121
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 4
2017 National Rank: #6350
2017 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2494
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 95-63 (44-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 24
2016 Points Against Average: 48.9
2016 Differential: -24.9
2016 Wins: #5725 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (16-13), #11687 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (37-17)
2016 Losses: #1329 Liberty (Peoria) (69-30), #1873 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (76-35), #2303 Verrado (Buckeye) (68-6), #2303 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (49-3), #2652 Horizon (Scottsdale) (55-14), #5459 Maricopa (48-33), #6429 Arcadia (Phoenix) (59-56), #6456 North Canyon (Phoenix) (35-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 52-51
Recent League Championships: 2015 (III Section III), 2014 (II Section VII), 2004 (5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Verrado (Buckeye), 8/25 Maricopa, 9/1 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/8 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 9/15 at Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 9/22 at Liberty (Peoria), 9/28 Arcadia (Phoenix), 10/6 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 10/13 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/27 at North Canyon (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (29.2), Liberty (Peoria) (27.5), Horizon (Scottsdale) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (-13.2), North Canyon (Phoenix) (-3.1), Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (-2.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.6
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4199
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%