Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Nighthawks
Colors: Blue/Platinum/White
Coach: Matt Johnson
League: 5A Southern
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Octavio Audry-Cobos 6'3" 220 Junior QB/LB 4.65
Nathan Grijalva 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.6
Justin McGrath 6'3" 230 Senior OL/DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Undersized At Most Positions

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2017 National Rank: #2389
2017 State Rank: #26
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -2.1
2018 National Rank: #3917
2018 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1432
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.9
Dynasty Record: 127-52 (60-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.6
2017 Points Against Average: 27.8
2017 Differential: +8.8
2017 Wins: #2448 Marana (Tucson) (42-35), #2830 Apollo (Glendale) (48-41), #4346 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (23-9), #6083 Tucson (35-17), #6920 Sahuaro (Tucson) (42-18), #6922 Buena (Sierra Vista) (50-15), #7609 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (24-21), #9946 Nogales (41-7)
2017 Losses: #663 Liberty (Peoria) (52-28), #1116 Queen Creek (35-28), #1351 Cienega (Vail) (56-55), #4155 Mountain View (Tucson) (28-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 84-49
Recent State Championships: 2012 (II)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (II Section V), 2007 (5A Southern B), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/16 at Mountain View (Tucson), 8/31 Millennium (Goodyear), 9/7 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/14 Centennial (Peoria), 9/21 at Desert View (Tucson), 9/28 Nogales, 10/5 Marana (Tucson), 10/12 at Sunnyside (Tucson), 10/19 Buena (Sierra Vista), 10/26 at Cienega (Vail)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Centennial (Peoria) (28.2), Cienega (Vail) (11.6), Marana (Tucson) (9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Nogales (-39.8), Desert View (Tucson) (-29.7), Sunnyside (Tucson) (-26.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.7 (20.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #42
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4006
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%