GENERAL
Nickname: Mountain Lions
Colors: Cardinal/Black
Coach: Mike Peterson
League: 6A East Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Shaq Daniels 6'0" 180 Senior CB 4.57
Alex Randle 6'3" 255 DL 4.98
Francis Kumi 6'5" 210 Senior DE/OLB 4.79
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Carter Wheat 6'4" 225 Senior TE
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Lance Lawson 5'9" 185 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Nearly Returns Intact, Have 2 D1 DL, Top CB Is Back
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 38.6
2017 National Rank: #786
2017 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.1
2018 National Rank: #889
2018 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 39.7
Dynasty National Rank: #537
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 107-70 (47-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.1
2017 Points Against Average: 22.3
2017 Differential: +9.8
2017 Wins: #1996 Mountain View (Mesa) (36-13), #2315 Skyline (Mesa) (14-0), #2694 Horizon (Scottsdale) (56-24), #2955 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (31-8), #3057 Gilbert (41-28), #3416 Basha (Chandler) (27-21), #3419 Westview (Avondale) (31-7), #5632 Mesa (55-21), #6588 Westwood (Mesa) (34-16), #8138 Dobson (Mesa) (54-7)
2017 Losses: #26 Chandler (51-10), #26 Chandler (42-14), #660 Hamilton (Chandler) (52-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 80-69
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 8/24 at Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 8/31 at Perry (Gilbert), 9/7 at Dobson (Mesa), 9/14 Westview (Avondale), 9/21 Basha (Chandler), 9/28 Skyline (Mesa), 10/5 at Mountain View (Mesa), 10/19 Mesa, 10/26 at Westwood (Mesa)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Perry (Gilbert) (42.6), Mountain View (Mesa) (18.9), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mesa (-20.2), Dobson (Mesa) (-16.3), Westwood (Mesa) (-15.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.4 (31 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1562
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%