GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Colors: Red/White/Navy
Coach: Richard Taylor
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Carson Keltner 6'2" 285 Senior C 5.1
Kieran Clark 6'0" 190 Senior CB
Jaydin Young 5'11" 170 Junior S/RB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Zidane Thomas 5'10" 205 Senior RB
Dominique Hampton 6'2" 195 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Outstanding Senior Class
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 48.9
2017 National Rank: #291
2017 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2018 National Rank: #578
2018 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 52.5
Dynasty National Rank: #95
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.3
Dynasty Record: 180-23 [179-24 on the field] (82-4 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.8
2017 Points Against Average: 11.2
2017 Differential: +23.6
2017 Wins: #154 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (12-0), #558 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (23-20), #663 Liberty (Peoria) (42-37), #800 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (42-21), #1801 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (34-27), #2830 Apollo (Glendale) (41-0), #3419 Westview (Avondale) (45-14), #3474 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (49-0), #4346 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (28-2), #4636 Maricopa (44-0), #7925 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (49-0), #8561 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (24-3)
2017 Losses: #663 Liberty (Peoria) (21-19)
2017 Opponents W-L: 100-53
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015 (I), 2014 (II), 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2006 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2014 (II Section III), 2013 (II Section III), 2012 (II Section I), 2011 (II Section I), 2010 (5A Desert West), 2009 (5A Desert West), 2008 (5A Desert West), 2007 (5A Desert West), 2006 (5A Desert West), 2004 (4A Wells Fargo), 2003 (4A Wells Fargo)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/3/17 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (28-2), 11/10/17 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (34-27), 11/17/17 Liberty (Peoria) (42-37), 12/2/17 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (42-21)
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Casteel (Queen Creek), 8/31 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), 9/7 Cienega (Vail), 9/14 at Ironwood Ridge (Tucson), 9/21 Millennium (Goodyear), 9/28 Apollo (Glendale), 10/5 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 10/12 at Ironwood (Glendale), 10/19 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 10/26 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) (64.3), Casteel (Queen Creek) (33.8), Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ironwood (Glendale) (-16.8), Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (-2.1), Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (-1.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.8 (29.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #731
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%