St. Mary's (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Knights Colors: Green/White Coach: Tom Brittain League: 4A Skyline Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Sean Trujillo 6'1" 180 Sophomore WR/DB 4.9 Jessie Parada-Gonzales 6'1" 205 Senior RB/LB 5.0 Manny Valencia 6'2" 260 Senior C/DT 5.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Underclassmen Depth Team Weaknesses: Replacing OL RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -7.4 2017 National Rank: #8676 2017 State Rank: #104 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.4 2018 National Rank: #9065 2018 State Rank: #116 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #4805 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.4 Dynasty Record: 69-90 [68-91 on the field] (43-37 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2017 Points For Average: 13.2 2017 Points Against Average: 49.9 2017 Differential: -36.7 2017 Wins: #10157 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (35-28) 2017 Losses: #374 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (72-0), #800 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (54-28), #884 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (47-6), #1018 Higley (Gilbert) (66-8), #2636 Cactus (Glendale) (63-14), #3313 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (41-7), #3383 Peoria (52-10), #4089 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (27-24), #7015 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (49-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 89-35 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Seton Catholic (Chandler), 8/31 Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 9/7 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 9/14 Cortez (Phoenix), 9/21 at Washington (Phoenix), 9/28 at Tempe, 10/5 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 10/12 Greenway (Phoenix), 10/19 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 10/26 Thunderbird (Phoenix) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Seton Catholic (Chandler) (5.1), Greenway (Phoenix) (-9.3), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (-14) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cortez (Phoenix) (-66.3), Arcadia (Phoenix) (-42.8), Washington (Phoenix) (-33.9) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.1 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -50.2 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10013 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%