American Leadership Academy (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Randy Ricedorff
League: 3A Metro East (moving from 3A Metro)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2018 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Taggart Caskey 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB
Jacob King 5'11" 165 Senior SB/DB
Jacob McAleavy 6'1" 180 Senior SB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Balance, DL, Secondary

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -6.9
2018 National Rank: #8019
2018 State Rank: #103
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -13.7
2019 National Rank: #5943
2019 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #10138
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 16-5 (9-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 31.4
2018 Points Against Average: 29.6
2018 Differential: +1.8
2018 Wins: #5772 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (41-35), #10846 Fountain Hills (15-10), #13314 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (48-7), #13398 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (41-0), #13595 Coronado (Scottsdale) (68-23), #13811 Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (53-14)
2018 Losses: #1964 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (48-7), #2405 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (72-34), #2719 Round Valley (Eagar) (17-0), #3542 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (49-20), #4629 Kamehameha Maui (Pukalani, HI) (51-18)
2018 Opponents W-L: 67-57
Recent State Championships: 2017 (CAA III)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (3A Metro), 2017 (Canyon III - Sun)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/19/18 Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (53-14), 10/26/18 Coronado (Scottsdale) (68-23)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Gilbert Christian (Gilbert), 8/30 at American Leadership Academy (Ironwood), 9/6 at Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 9/13 Round Valley (Eagar), 9/20 Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 9/27 at American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 10/4 Fountain Hills, 10/18 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 10/25 at Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 11/1 Coronado (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (14.5), American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (5.9), Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Scottsdale) (-59.4), Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (-54.6), American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (-50.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8432
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%