GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Rattler 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.7
Thans Dixon 6'0" 195 Senior LB 4.49
Kaleb Covington 5'10" 175 Senior RB/WR 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
JD Johnson 6-4 190 Junior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Ben Fox 6'6" 290 Senior OT
Luke Aschenbrand 6'4" 270 Senior DT
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Depth, Line Size/Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: TE Depth, Secondary Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 42.4
2017 National Rank: #558
2017 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 42.1
2018 National Rank: #175
2018 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1282
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.2
Dynasty Record: 110-60 [109-61 on the field] (49-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 48.1
2017 Points Against Average: 21.5
2017 Differential: +26.6
2017 Wins: #1996 Mountain View (Mesa) (26-7), #2694 Horizon (Scottsdale) (59-7), #2820 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (77-29), #2955 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (68-13), #3416 Basha (Chandler) (49-3), #3880 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (52-7), #4307 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (45-7), #4511 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (56-13), #7131 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (59-0)
2017 Losses: #26 Chandler (35-28), #26 Chandler (77-52), #291 Centennial (Peoria) (23-20), #381 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (58-34)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-65
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Perry (Gilbert), 8/24 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix), 8/31 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/8 at JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 9/21 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/28 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/5 at Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/12 Liberty (Peoria), 10/19 Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/26 at Boulder Creek (Anthem)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: JSerra (San Juan Capistrano, CA) (48.6), Perry (Gilbert) (42.6), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (35.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (-16.9), Valley Vista (Surprise) (-6.4), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (6.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5 (34.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #301
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%