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GENERAL
Coach: Corey Noble
League: 4A Gila (moving from 4A Kino)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Lopez 6'1" 195 Junior WR/DB 4.57
Jackson Edwards 6'1" 225 Senior DL/OL 4.98
Jayson Allison 5'10" 180 Senior ATH/DB 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Athleticism, Line Depth/Experience, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Youth/Inexperience, Fairly New Coach

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 1.8
2017 National Rank: #6477
2017 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -16.2
2018 National Rank: #6974
2018 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10618
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 31-31 [30-32 on the field] (12-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.7
2017 Points Against Average: 20.6
2017 Differential: +11.1
2017 Wins: #5371 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (14-13), #7298 Pueblo (Tucson) (40-8), #9793 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (35-21), #9946 Nogales (48-7), #13239 Amphitheater (Tucson) (59-0), #13370 Rio Rico (52-0), #13938 Santa Rita (Tucson) (53-0)
2017 Losses: #884 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (55-7), #1623 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (37-7), #3383 Peoria (33-7), #7609 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (53-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Flowing Wells (Tucson), 8/31 at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 9/7 Casa Grande, 9/14 Nogales, 9/21 at Glendale, 9/28 Rio Rico, 10/5 at Douglas, 10/12 Pueblo (Tucson), 10/19 at Amphitheater (Tucson), 10/26 Palo Verde (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (4), Casa Grande (-14.6), Pueblo (Tucson) (-14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palo Verde (Tucson) (-60.6), Douglas (-58), Rio Rico (-56.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (0.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #157
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12342
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%