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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Kelly Green/White
Coach: Sean Hinton
League: 2A East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Roebuck Senior QB/S
Jordan Herbert Senior RB/MLB
Quinten Mack Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Group Of Underclassmen Returning, Senior Leadership/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Few Seniors, Must Fill Shoes Of Graduated Players From State Championship Team

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2016 National Rank: #1718
2016 State Rank: #30
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 18.1
2017 National Rank: #3360
2017 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3475
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 116-47 (68-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 42.1
2016 Points Against Average: 12.1
2016 Differential: +30
2016 Wins: #2084 Round Valley (Eagar) (33-28), #2861 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (27-26), #4747 Benson (56-0), #5095 Safford (20-14), #5349 Pima (54-14), #6429 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (52-6), #8039 St. Johns (50-8), #9252 Morenci (35-14), #11224 Chandler Prep (Chandler) (51-6), #11395 Miami (59-6), #12766 Willcox (61-0), #14172 San Carlos (59-6)
2016 Losses: #2084 Round Valley (Eagar) (28-21), #4189 Snowflake (13-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 106-56
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2014 (V Section III), 2011 (V Section III), 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (2A Copper)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/21/16 San Carlos (59-6), 10/28/16 Miami (59-6), 11/5/16 Chandler Prep (Chandler) (51-6), 11/12/16 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (52-6), 11/19/16 Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) (27-26), 11/26/16 Round Valley (Eagar) (33-28)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Willcox, 8/25 at Benson, 9/1 Safford, 9/8 Snowflake, 9/15 at Morenci, 9/22 Pima, 9/29 St. Johns, 10/13 Round Valley (Eagar), 10/20 at San Carlos, 10/27 at Miami
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Safford (18.1), Round Valley (Eagar) (17.1), Pima (15.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: San Carlos (-46.3), Willcox (-22), Miami (-12.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (5 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #113
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8044
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%