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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kelley Moore
League: 4A Southwest
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Justin Parker 5'11" 270 Senior OL/DE 4.9
Jaheem Rosetta 6'0" 165 Sophomore CB/WR 4.7
Zeke Barajas 6'0" 205 Junior LB/RB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Underdog Mentality, Desire
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 6.8
2017 National Rank: #5342
2017 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -19.2
2018 National Rank: #7696
2018 State Rank: #96
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #6178
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.7
Dynasty Record: 101-66 (47-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 42.6
2017 Points Against Average: 27.3
2017 Differential: +15.3
2017 Wins: #7335 Youngker (Buckeye) (40-39), #8049 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (66-39), #10406 Gila Ridge (Yuma) (54-10), #10672 Tempe (35-0), #10871 Mohave (Bullhead City) (65-40), #12239 Washington (Phoenix) (59-10), #12244 Yuma (54-0), #13746 Coronado (Scottsdale) (47-0)
2017 Losses: #988 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (53-9), #1018 Higley (Gilbert) (67-28), #3383 Peoria (41-27), #3608 Kailua (HI) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-69
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2008 (4A Skyline), 2007 (4A Skyline), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Amphitheater (Tucson), 8/24 Williams [Lee] (Kingman), 8/31 at Peoria, 9/7 at Odessa (TX), 9/14 Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/21 at Greenway (Phoenix), 9/28 at Yuma, 10/5 Gila Ridge (Yuma), 10/19 Youngker (Buckeye), 10/26 at Estrella Foothills (Goodyear)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Odessa (TX) (12), Peoria (0.6), Greenway (Phoenix) (-9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Amphitheater (Tucson) (-50.9), Yuma (-46.9), Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (-32.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2 (3.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #105
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9082
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%