GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Thomas Lewis
League: 6A Desert Valley (moving from 5A Northeast Valley)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
D1 PROSPECTS
Tommy Christakos 6-4 200 Junior WR
Jack Miller 6-4 210 Junior QB
Darvon Hubbard 6-0 200 Junior RB
Craig McFarland 6'6" 255 Senior OT
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 27.4
2017 National Rank: #1801
2017 State Rank: #20
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +10.5
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 30.6
2018 National Rank: #472
2018 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 45.8
Dynasty National Rank: #248
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 156-41 (66-10 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.4
2017 Points Against Average: 25
2017 Differential: +6.4
2017 Wins: #2694 Horizon (Scottsdale) (24-20), #2780 Williams Field (Gilbert) (33-7), #2780 Williams Field (Gilbert) (17-14), #4346 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (22-3), #7084 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (54-27), #10529 North Canyon (Phoenix) (64-20), #10927 Arcadia (Phoenix) (59-0)
2017 Losses: #81 Valencia (CA) (56-14), #291 Centennial (Peoria) (34-27), #663 Liberty (Peoria) (63-13), #800 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (28-23), #2820 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-48
Recent State Championships: 2011 (II), 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2013 (II Section VII), 2011 (II Section III), 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Hamilton (Chandler), 8/24 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 8/31 La Joya Community (Avondale), 9/14 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 9/21 Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 9/28 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/5 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/12 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 10/19 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/26 Liberty (Peoria)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (59.8), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (42.1), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-32.8), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (-16.9), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (6.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (26.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #420
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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