GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Will Babb
League: 4A West Valley
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Golden 6'6" 270 Senior OL
Jawaun Price 5'10" 185 RB 4.5
Micho Cordero 5'9" 170 Junior SS 4.7
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athletic Linemen, Skill Position Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line/QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.7
2017 National Rank: #3383
2017 State Rank: #39
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
2018 Starting Power Rating: 0.6
2018 National Rank: #3448
2018 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2303
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.7
Dynasty Record: 121-54 (61-24 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.9
2017 Points Against Average: 23.5
2017 Differential: +11.4
2017 Wins: #5342 Buckeye (41-27), #5656 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (40-21), #6418 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (53-8), #6477 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (33-7), #8049 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (28-0), #8676 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (52-10), #11430 Dysart (El Mirage) (31-6), #13746 Coronado (Scottsdale) (61-0)
2017 Losses: #374 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (56-7), #988 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (61-13), #2636 Cactus (Glendale) (57-34), #6840 Greenway (Phoenix) (29-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (III Section I), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004 (5A Desert West), 2003 (5A Desert West)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Youngker (Buckeye), 8/31 Buckeye, 9/7 at Mohave (Bullhead City), 9/14 Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/21 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 9/28 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 10/5 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear), 10/12 at Deer Valley (Glendale), 10/19 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City), 10/26 Cactus (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (1.1), Cactus (Glendale) (-1.1), Deer Valley (Glendale) (-8.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (-27.8), Mohave (Bullhead City) (-27.3), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (-27)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (11.1 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7733
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%