Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Chiefs
Colors: Royal Blue/Orange
Coach: Brent Wittenwyler
League: 4A Skyline
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9
2016 National Rank: #5317
2016 State Rank: #81
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 16
2017 National Rank: #3796
2017 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4295
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 82-69 (41-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2016 Points For Average: 23
2016 Points Against Average: 30.8
2016 Differential: -7.8
2016 Wins: #6528 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (23-14), #8039 Greenway (Phoenix) (41-21), #8237 Flagstaff (38-14), #9814 Youngker (Buckeye) (35-6), #11888 Washington (Phoenix) (38-3)
2016 Losses: #32 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (63-0), #665 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (65-6), #2359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (63-21), #3156 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (28-7), #5725 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (31-21)
2016 Opponents W-L: 54-55
Recent State Championships: 2010 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; III Section VI)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/1 Washington (Phoenix), 9/8 at Greenway (Phoenix), 9/15 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 9/22 at Youngker (Buckeye), 9/29 at Flagstaff, 10/6 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/13 at Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/20 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/27 St. Mary's (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (66.5), Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (34.3), Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (29.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Phoenix) (-20.4), Youngker (Buckeye) (-13.8), Flagstaff (-12.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #69
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4229
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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