GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Smith
League: 6A Desert Valley (moving from 5A Northwest)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Puskas 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.8
Braxton Croteau 6'5" 245 Senior DE 4.9
Jett Kinsch 6'0" 205 Senior RB 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have 2 Returning D1 Commits On Defensive Front 7, Big-Game Experience, Have Big/Physical RB
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 10 Offensive Starters
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 40.4
2017 National Rank: #663
2017 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.8
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.1
2018 National Rank: #889
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1718
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 88-31 (41-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 44.5
2017 Points Against Average: 13.8
2017 Differential: +30.7
2017 Wins: #291 Centennial (Peoria) (21-19), #1801 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (63-13), #2389 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (52-28), #2955 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (42-7), #3236 Verrado (Buckeye) (37-14), #3490 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (28-7), #7084 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (34-7), #7925 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (59-6), #8561 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (52-6), #10927 Arcadia (Phoenix) (57-3), #13540 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (72-0)
2017 Losses: #291 Centennial (Peoria) (42-37), #988 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (28-25)
2017 Opponents W-L: 79-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A Northwest), 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2012 (III Section II), 2009 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 8/24 at Copper Canyon (Glendale), 8/31 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 9/7 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/14 Leland (San Jose, CA), 9/28 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/5 Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/12 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/19 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/26 at Chaparral (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pinnacle (Phoenix) (42.1), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (30.6), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (-16.9), Copper Canyon (Glendale) (-16.3), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (-13)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (20.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1242
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%