South Mountain (Phoenix, AZ) previews home 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% |