Paradise Valley (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Greg Davis
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2017 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Finley 6'2" 180 Junior QB
Tristin Lee 5'9" 175 Senior WR/DB
Isaiah Hunkin 6'0" 230 Junior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Best Defender At MLB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2017 National Rank: #7084
2017 State Rank: #79
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: -4.8
2018 National Rank: #4466
2018 State Rank: #53
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2764
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.9
Dynasty Record: 99-69 (46-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 23.8
2017 Points Against Average: 36.2
2017 Differential: -12.4
2017 Wins: #8170 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (44-28), #10157 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (27-19), #10529 North Canyon (Phoenix) (22-19), #10927 Arcadia (Phoenix) (30-0)
2017 Losses: #663 Liberty (Peoria) (34-7), #800 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (55-18), #1801 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (54-27), #2694 Horizon (Scottsdale) (50-12), #3236 Verrado (Buckeye) (54-28), #4636 Maricopa (49-23)
2017 Opponents W-L: 63-49
Recent League Championships: 2015 (III Section III), 2014 (II Section VII), 2004 (5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/17 North Canyon (Phoenix) (22-19)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Central (Phoenix), 8/31 South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/7 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 9/14 at Flowing Wells (Tucson), 9/21 North Canyon (Phoenix), 9/28 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/5 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/12 McClintock (Tempe), 10/19 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/26 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (20.2), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (15.2), Horizon (Scottsdale) (10.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-43.2), Flowing Wells (Tucson) (-37.3), North Canyon (Phoenix) (-25.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5453
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%