Amphitheater (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Jorge Mendivil
League: 4A Gila
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Ross 5'9" 165 Senior SS/RB 4.65
Josh Martinez 5'8" 165 Junior RB/OLB 4.7
Tearon Bates 6'0" 170 Junior QB/DB 4.6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
David Watson 6'6" 300 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Outstanding Skill Position/Secondary Players, Speed, Work-Ethic/Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Size, Lost 3 Of 5 OL Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -36.3
2017 National Rank: #13239
2017 State Rank: #176
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: -50.9
2018 National Rank: #13029
2018 State Rank: #173
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9088
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 51.7
Dynasty Record: 68-90 (44-44 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-8
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 8.2
2017 Points Against Average: 40.6
2017 Differential: -32.4
2017 Wins: #13020 Palo Verde (Tucson) (26-23), #13733 Douglas (24-13)
2017 Losses: #6477 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (59-0), #7298 Pueblo (Tucson) (56-8), #7623 Empire (Tucson) (54-0), #7609 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (69-8), #9793 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (33-0), #10205 Cholla (Tucson) (50-0), #11097 Sahuarita (15-8), #13370 Rio Rico (34-8)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-61
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2010, 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Kino)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Buckeye, 8/24 at Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 8/31 Tanque Verde (Tucson), 9/7 Flowing Wells (Tucson), 9/14 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/28 Palo Verde (Tucson), 10/5 at Rio Rico, 10/12 Douglas, 10/19 Walden Grove (Sahuarita), 10/26 at Pueblo (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (-14.5), Pueblo (Tucson) (-14.9), Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (-16.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Verde (Tucson) (-60.6), Douglas (-58), Rio Rico (-56.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #162
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12483
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%