GENERAL
Nickname: Pride
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Norris Vaughan
League: 6A Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Nick Wallerstadt 6'3" 190 QB 4.5
Jakim McKinney 5'7" 160 Senior RB 4.5
Lacarea Pleasant 6'1" 180 WB/DB 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
DeAndre Henry 6-6 255 Junior OT
Anthony Dedrick 6'4" 235 Senior WDE
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kenny Churchwell 6'2" 180 Senior S
Shomari Hayes 6'2" 280 Senior DT
Gary Bragg 5'9" 165 Senior RB
Sky Hinojosa 6'0" 175 Senior WR
Mason Honne 6'1.5" 275 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offense, K
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Only 2 Defensive Starters Return
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 46.4
2017 National Rank: #381
2017 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 35.6
2018 National Rank: #300
2018 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 42.5
Dynasty National Rank: #371
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 118-61 [128-51 on the field] (46-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 36.3
2017 Points Against Average: 20.2
2017 Differential: +16.1
2017 Wins: #26 Chandler (24-21), #558 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (58-34), #1377 Highland (Gilbert) (14-13), #1377 Highland (Gilbert) (44-7), #1996 Mountain View (Mesa) (35-3), #2270 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (21-16), #3057 Gilbert (33-30), #4446 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (56-6), #4511 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (46-6), #8529 Cibola (Yuma) (65-0)
2017 Losses: #53 Chaminade (West Hills, CA) (39-25), #117 Perry (Gilbert) (56-31), #1159 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (31-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 93-57
Recent State Championships: 2013 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (I Section III), 2013 (I Section IV), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2009 (5A East Valley), 2005 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 8/31 Mountain View (Mesa), 9/8 vs Bingham (South Jordan, UT), 9/14 Hamilton (Chandler), 9/21 Queen Creek, 9/28 at Highland (Gilbert), 10/5 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/12 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/19 at Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/26 Corona del Sol (Tempe)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (61.1), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (42.1), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Vista (Phoenix) (1.2), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (3.8), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (17.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7 (34.8 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #146
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%