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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Will Babb
League: 4A West Valley
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nathan Dobson 6'0.5" 190 QB 4.8
Austin Enteman 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.8
Elijah Neal 6'0" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Competitive
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2016 National Rank: #2539
2016 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.2
2017 National Rank: #2113
2017 State Rank: #34
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2302
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 113-50 (60-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.7
2016 Points Against Average: 27.5
2016 Differential: -0.8
2016 Wins: #3156 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (17-14), #3949 Buckeye (44-33), #3949 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (29-24), #4264 Dysart (El Mirage) (14-7), #6528 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (54-30), #7279 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (38-14), #7692 Coronado (Scottsdale) (42-21), #8039 Greenway (Phoenix) (28-8)
2016 Losses: #32 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (61-6), #665 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (48-20), #1725 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (35-0), #1819 Cactus (Glendale) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 85-49
Recent League Championships: 2013 (III Section I), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004 (5A Desert West), 2003 (5A Desert West)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 9/1 at Coronado (Scottsdale), 9/8 at Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 9/15 Buckeye, 9/22 at Dysart (El Mirage), 9/29 at Cactus (Glendale), 10/6 Greenway (Phoenix), 10/13 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 10/20 St. Mary's (Phoenix), 10/27 at Moon Valley (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (34.3), Cactus (Glendale) (30.2), Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (19.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Scottsdale) (-11.9), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (2.2), Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (4.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (24.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #56
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3360
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%