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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Kelley Moore
League: 4A Southwest
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tim Taylor 5'10" 200 Senior CB/RB 4.7
Ruepena Tagaloa 6'3.5" 315 G 5.6
Justin Rallason 5'10" 150 Senior WR/DB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, Strength, Character
Team Weaknesses: 2 Key Players Injured During Off-Season

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -14.4
2018 National Rank: #9577
2018 State Rank: #125
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -25.2
2019 National Rank: #8528
2019 State Rank: #115
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6470
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.1
Dynasty Record: 104-73 (48-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 3-7
2018 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 17.1
2018 Points Against Average: 35.2
2018 Differential: -18.1
2018 Wins: #9621 Youngker (Buckeye) (34-19), #10520 Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (22-20), #11900 Amphitheater (Tucson) (51-7)
2018 Losses: #2123 Odessa (TX) (63-7), #3801 Peoria (41-0), #4162 Mesquite (Gilbert) (54-3), #4571 Greenway (Phoenix) (55-14), #5175 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (53-13), #5750 Gila Ridge (Yuma) (20-14), #11463 Yuma (20-13)
2018 Opponents W-L: 53-51
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2008 (4A Skyline), 2007 (4A Skyline), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Amphitheater (Tucson), 8/30 at Williams [Lee] (Kingman), 9/6 Peoria, 9/13 at Kailua (HI), 9/20 at Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/27 Greenway (Phoenix), 10/4 Yuma, 10/11 at Gila Ridge (Yuma), 10/25 at Youngker (Buckeye), 11/1 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mesquite (Gilbert) (-2.5), Gila Ridge (Yuma) (-3.4), Peoria (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma (-50.7), Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (-40.6), Amphitheater (Tucson) (-39.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8217
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%