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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Michael Alba
League: 3A South (moving from 3A Central)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ralph Frias 6'7" 305 Senior OT

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2017 National Rank: #8235
2017 State Rank: #96
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.6
2018 National Rank: #9107
2018 State Rank: #117
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 4.4
Dynasty National Rank: #8047
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30
Dynasty Record: 86-74 (49-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 22.3
2017 Points Against Average: 27.9
2017 Differential: -5.6
2017 Wins: #11097 Sahuarita (38-0), #11172 Payson (42-0), #11828 Coolidge (35-6), #12110 Globe (28-13)
2017 Losses: #1623 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (51-6), #2191 Thatcher (42-41), #2239 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (55-8), #4379 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (38-8), #4723 Florence (61-7), #8303 Snowflake (13-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-42
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; IV Section II), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A South 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Snowflake, 8/31 Wickenburg, 9/7 Thatcher, 9/14 at Show Low, 9/21 at Florence, 9/28 at Sahuarita, 10/5 Catalina (Tucson), 10/11 Tanque Verde (Tucson), 10/19 at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 10/26 Sabino (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thatcher (6.6), Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (4), Sabino (Tucson) (-13.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tanque Verde (Tucson) (-49.6), Sahuarita (-37.6), Wickenburg (-29.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #84
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8029
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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