Moon Valley (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rockets
Colors: Red/White/Royal Blue
Coach: Seth Millican
League: 4A Skyline (moving from 4A West Valley)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Southwick 6'3" Senior QB
Ricky Rivas Senior SS/WR
Dayne Bobzien Senior CB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defending Pass, Quick Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Size, Stopping Run

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2
2017 National Rank: #6418
2017 State Rank: #69
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14
2018 National Rank: #6460
2018 State Rank: #74
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6418
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 77-87 (42-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 21.8
2017 Points Against Average: 33.2
2017 Differential: -11.4
2017 Wins: #6840 Greenway (Phoenix) (43-42), #7015 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (41-0), #7257 Prescott (33-27), #10871 Mohave (Bullhead City) (45-7), #12239 Washington (Phoenix) (18-15)
2017 Losses: #988 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (54-6), #2636 Cactus (Glendale) (71-8), #2636 Cactus (Glendale) (41-27), #3313 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (36-2), #3383 Peoria (53-8), #3872 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (19-9)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-47
Recent State Championships: 2004
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky), 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 8/31 Prescott, 9/7 Washington (Phoenix), 9/14 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 9/21 at Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 9/28 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 10/5 Tempe, 10/12 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/19 St. Mary's (Phoenix), 10/26 at Greenway (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (1.1), Greenway (Phoenix) (-9.3), Prescott (-13.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Washington (Phoenix) (-33.9), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (-27), St. Mary's (Phoenix) (-25.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.6 (12.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8133
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%