GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Rattler 6'2" 180 Junior QB 4.7
Hunter Griggs 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.6
Kaleb Covington 5'10" 170 Junior RB 4.45
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Ben Fox 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Luke Aschenbrand 6'4" 270 Senior DT
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Benjamin Thomas 6'1.5" 295 Senior OG
Jeff McGuire 6'1" 175 Senior K
Dalton Cash 6'4" 215 Senior TE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 35.4
2016 National Rank: #1109
2016 State Rank: #24
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2017 National Rank: #557
2017 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 26.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1355
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 101-56 [100-57 on the field] (44-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-6
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 33.5
2016 Points Against Average: 34.3
2016 Differential: -0.8
2016 Wins: #1443 Basha (Chandler) (49-41), #2530 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (31-21), #2652 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (35-34), #2652 Horizon (Scottsdale) (43-42), #4939 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (55-7), #5801 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (38-0)
2016 Losses: #11 Chandler (31-16), #52 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (62-34), #184 Centennial (Peoria) (56-25), #307 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (52-42), #307 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (31-10), #809 Mountain View (Mesa) (34-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-57
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/19 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 8/25 at Basha (Chandler), 9/1 Chandler, 9/8 Mountain View (Mesa), 9/14 at Centennial (Peoria), 9/22 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 9/28 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/6 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/13 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/20 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/27 Horizon (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (76.1), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (69.8), Centennial (Peoria) (61.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (1.2), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (7.7), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (13.4)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9 (40.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #406
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%