Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Joe Martinez
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominic Cardoza 5'8" 170 Senior RB
Zack Enhelder 6'4" 230 Junior TE
Ezekiel Rangel 5'10" 145 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Have All-Section RB
Team Weaknesses: Must Rebuild LB Core

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 3.7
2016 National Rank: #6552
2016 State Rank: #100
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 0.2
2017 National Rank: #7316
2017 State Rank: #112
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6503
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 50-74 (28-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 12.4
2016 Points Against Average: 28.6
2016 Differential: -16.2
2016 Wins: #6668 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (19-18), #7279 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (21-14), #12913 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (48-6)
2016 Losses: #184 Centennial (Peoria) (57-0), #1329 Liberty (Peoria) (52-0), #1836 Valley Vista (Surprise) (35-6), #2096 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (49-0), #3466 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (7-0), #5459 Maricopa (20-6), #5459 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (28-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-52
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Maricopa, 8/26 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 9/1 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/8 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 9/15 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/22 Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/29 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/6 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 10/13 Liberty (Peoria), 10/20 at Centennial (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (61.9), Liberty (Peoria) (27.5), Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-29.3), Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (-8.7), Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (-0.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3666
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%