Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Dust Devils
Colors: Silver/Scarlet
Coach: Rishard Davis
League: 2A Agua Fria (moving from 2A South)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joel Salazar Senior RB/LB
Carlos Rios Senior OL/DL
Andres Jimenez Senior RB/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 17.7
2017 National Rank: #3222
2017 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -0.3
2018 National Rank: #3610
2018 State Rank: #43
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -5.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10723
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 70-88 (40-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 12-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 49.2
2017 Points Against Average: 11.6
2017 Differential: +37.6
2017 Wins: #3337 Round Valley (Eagar) (24-21), #7882 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (47-12), #9870 Pima (61-26), #10988 Benson (49-0), #10990 Tonopah Valley (Tonopah) (49-24), #11004 Willcox (50-0), #11120 Bisbee (54-20), #11330 San Manuel (49-6), #11828 Coolidge (41-14), #11934 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (52-0), #14392 Tombstone (89-0), #14434 Arete Prep (Gilbert) (48-0)
2017 Losses: #2191 Thatcher (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 72-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (2A South), 2016 (2A South), 2015 (tied for 1st; V Section VIII), 2003 (3A South 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Sahuarita, 8/24 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek), 8/31 Round Valley (Eagar), 9/14 Morenci, 9/21 at Thatcher, 9/28 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix), 10/5 at Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix), 10/12 at Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 10/19 ASU Prep (Phoenix), 10/25 at Heritage Academy (Laveen)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thatcher (6.6), Round Valley (Eagar) (6.6), Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (-11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: ASU Prep (Phoenix) (-75.7), Heritage Academy (Laveen) (-57.1), Sahuarita (-37.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.8 (-8.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #117
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9771
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%