American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Rich Edwards
League: 3A Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2018 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Rand Olsen 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.5
Aziya Jamison 6'0" 190 Sophomore RB 4.5
Ethan Cluff 5'10" 180 Senior WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: All-State K Graduated, Lost 3 Starting OL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.8
2018 National Rank: #3542
2018 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 5.9
2019 National Rank: #2331
2019 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7229
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 54-13 (22-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 41.3
2018 Points Against Average: 17.3
2018 Differential: +24
2018 Wins: #4308 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (23-21), #5772 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (33-14), #8020 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (49-20), #9202 Coolidge (44-0), #10384 Florence (59-19), #12415 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (48-17), #12720 Monument Valley (Kayenta) (52-0), #13398 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (68-3)
2018 Losses: #1055 Thatcher (30-10), #2405 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (49-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 (tied for 1st; V Section VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 5
Streak List: 9/21/18 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (49-20), 9/28/18 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (33-14), 10/5/18 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (48-17), 10/19/18 Florence (59-19), 10/26/18 Coolidge (44-0)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood), 8/30 at Thatcher, 9/6 Monument Valley (Kayenta), 9/13 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix), 9/20 at Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/27 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert), 10/11 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek), 10/18 at Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 10/25 at Florence, 11/1 Coolidge
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (14.5), Thatcher (7.5), Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (-9.1)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (-50.7), Monument Valley (Kayenta) (-44.9), San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (-40.2)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.6
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7460
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%