Westview (Avondale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver
Coach: Nick Gehrts
League: 6A Southwest
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dominick Russell 5'11" 270 Senior DL
Kayden Staples 5'11" 145 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Sebastian Knox 5'11" 200 Senior LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Returners
Team Weaknesses: OL Holes To Fill

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 16.5
2017 National Rank: #3419
2017 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 4.4
2018 National Rank: #2820
2018 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 32.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1192
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1
Dynasty Record: 122-56 [121-57 on the field] (70-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 25.2
2017 Points Against Average: 23.6
2017 Differential: +1.6
2017 Wins: #1159 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (23-7), #4727 Millennium (Goodyear) (14-11), #6675 Valley Vista (Surprise) (21-7), #7009 Tolleson (41-6), #8538 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (49-21), #11023 La Joya Community (Avondale) (49-28)
2017 Losses: #291 Centennial (Peoria) (45-14), #786 Red Mountain (Mesa) (31-7), #1377 Highland (Gilbert) (45-16), #2694 Horizon (Scottsdale) (27-21), #3416 Basha (Chandler) (27-20), #4307 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (28-27)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-60
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015 (II Section II), 2014 (I Section II), 2013 (I Section II), 2012 (I Section I), 2011 (I Section I)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 8/31 Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 9/7 at Alhambra (Phoenix), 9/14 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/21 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/28 Tolleson, 10/5 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/12 at Copper Canyon (Glendale), 10/19 La Joya Community (Avondale), 10/26 at Valley Vista (Surprise)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Red Mountain (Mesa) (22.1), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (17.4), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (3.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alhambra (Phoenix) (-44.7), La Joya Community (Avondale) (-32.8), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-22.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (23 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5091
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%