GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tom Brittain
League: 4A Skyline
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick France 6'1" 265 Senior T 5.1
Trey Hixon 6'0" 250 Senior C 5.2
Frank Palacio 6'1" 190 Senior T 4.9
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Odua Isibor 6'4" 220 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Weight-Room Improvements, Commitment
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Strong Senior Class
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 19.9
2016 National Rank: #3161
2016 State Rank: #56
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.7
2017 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2017 National Rank: #5121
2017 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4877
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 68-81 [67-82 on the field] (42-34 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 4-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 17.5
2016 Points Against Average: 24.6
2016 Differential: -7.1
2016 Wins: #2359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (14-0), #3834 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (27-0), #5305 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (28-7), #5725 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (28-23)
2016 Losses: #32 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (34-6), #722 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (20-12), #791 Higley (Gilbert) (50-28), #791 Higley (Gilbert) (44-0), #1819 Cactus (Glendale) (38-7), #1873 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (38-28), #2530 Peoria (17-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 94-36
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 8/25 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/1 Higley (Gilbert), 9/8 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 9/15 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/22 Cactus (Glendale), 10/6 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/13 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/20 at Peoria, 10/27 at Thunderbird (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (66.5), Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (48.9), Higley (Gilbert) (39.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (-2.4), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (12.5), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (16)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.1 (32.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #577
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%