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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Columbia/Red
Coach: Mark Carter/Marcus Carter
League: 5A Union
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jaiden Hayes 5'10" 185 Senior DB 4.5
Cesar Caperon 6'1" 220 Senior MLB 4.7
Marvin Cotton 5'10" 170 Senior WR 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Veteran Core Returning, Improved Confidence, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Adjusting To Playing At Level It Takes To Become Championship Contender, Must Learn To Focus On Process

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -24.2
2017 National Rank: #11773
2017 State Rank: #154
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -43.2
2018 National Rank: #12176
2018 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10953
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37
Dynasty Record: 52-106 [51-107 on the field] (34-51 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 5-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2017 Points For Average: 25.5
2017 Points Against Average: 22.4
2017 Differential: +3.1
2017 Wins: #8833 North (Phoenix) (19-13), #13098 Alhambra (Phoenix) (41-12), #13199 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (32-12), #14090 Maryvale (Phoenix) (34-7), #14115 Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (55-26)
2017 Losses: #7297 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (22-7), #8812 Glendale (48-21), #11110 Independence (Glendale) (33-13), #11124 Central (Phoenix) (33-19), #12774 Camelback (Phoenix) (18-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 42-59
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Metro II), 2007 (5A Metro II), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Verrado (Buckeye), 8/24 at North Canyon (Phoenix), 8/31 at Paradise Valley (Phoenix), 9/7 Maricopa, 9/14 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 9/21 at Camelback (Phoenix), 9/28 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 10/5 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen), 10/19 at Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix), 10/26 Central (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Verrado (Buckeye) (6.8), Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (-4), Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (-4.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Hayden [Carl] (Phoenix) (-71.4), Camelback (Phoenix) (-46.8), Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-46.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #116
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9700
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%