Independence (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Red/White/Blue
Coach: Santiago Maldonado
League: 5A Desert West (moving from 5A Union)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #40

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -20.2
2017 National Rank: #11110
2017 State Rank: #143
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.3
2018 Starting Power Rating: -45
2018 National Rank: #12420
2018 State Rank: #165
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #9486
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.4
Dynasty Record: 56-101 (34-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 3-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.9
2017 Points Against Average: 34.2
2017 Differential: -11.3
2017 Wins: #11773 South Mountain (Phoenix) (33-13), #12774 Camelback (Phoenix) (24-18), #14115 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (39-14)
2017 Losses: #4907 McClintock (Tempe) (57-10), #5071 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (45-13), #6840 Greenway (Phoenix) (47-28), #7197 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (35-21), #7297 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (38-10), #8812 Glendale (36-28), #9684 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (39-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 53-48
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Wells Fargo 1), 2004 (4A Desert Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Ironwood (Glendale), 8/31 at Glendale, 9/7 Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 9/14 at Camelback (Phoenix), 9/21 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/28 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 10/5 at Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 10/12 Verrado (Buckeye), 10/19 at Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/26 Millennium (Goodyear)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Verrado (Buckeye) (6.8), Millennium (Goodyear) (2.6), Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (-1.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Camelback (Phoenix) (-46.8), Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-46.3), Agua Fria (Avondale) (-44.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8133
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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