San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Blue/Black/Silver
Coach: Ritchie Martin
League: 2A Metro East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Herrera 6'1" 185 Sophomore DB 4.7
Sebastian Penflor 5'10" 175 WR 4.7
Dante Charon 6'0" 185 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Skill Position Players Return, Returning Defensive Starters Will Set Tone
Team Weaknesses: Must Find QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -23.1
2016 National Rank: #12070
2016 State Rank: #168
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: -20.6
2017 National Rank: #11558
2017 State Rank: #164
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -7.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10393
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 43-39 (21-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 26.1
2016 Points Against Average: 23
2016 Differential: +3.1
2016 Wins: #12796 Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale) (21-12), #13482 Veritas Prep (Phoenix) (37-14), #13762 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (14-7), #13966 San Manuel (20-7), #14009 Many Farms (55-32), #14037 Antelope (Wellton) (24-20)
2016 Losses: #6961 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (57-20), #10737 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (37-34), #11224 Chandler Prep (Chandler) (21-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 39-52
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/21/16 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (14-7), 10/28/16 Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale) (21-12)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 San Manuel, 8/25 Many Farms, 9/1 at Gilbert Christian (Gilbert), 9/15 at Antelope (Wellton), 9/22 Veritas Prep (Phoenix), 9/29 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 10/6 Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 10/13 at Chandler Prep (Chandler), 10/20 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale), 10/27 at Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (8.2), Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (-5), Chandler Prep (Chandler) (-20.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Antelope (Wellton) (-52.7), Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (-43.8), Many Farms (-42.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13417
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%