Desert Edge (Goodyear, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Scorpions Colors: Black/Silver/Copper Coach: Jose Lucero League: 4A West Valley Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2018 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jihad Marks 6'2" 170 Senior WR 4.6 Steven Ortiz 5'10" 165 Junior DB 4.6 Adryan Lara 6'0" 170 Sophomore QB 4.9 COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION Nassir Sims 6'1" 265 Senior DT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athletic Offensively, Majority Of Key Offensive Players Return, Improved Defensive Speed Team Weaknesses: Replacing All-State NG, Must Replace Starting HB RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 26.3 2018 National Rank: #1690 2018 State Rank: #23 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6 2019 Starting Power Rating: 16.4 2019 National Rank: #1198 2019 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 16.4 Dynasty National Rank: #4235 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 108-64 (48-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 9-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2018 Points For Average: 32.5 2018 Points Against Average: 19.4 2018 Differential: +13.1 2018 Wins: #2848 Cactus (Glendale) (33-22), #3801 Peoria (27-22), #4571 Greenway (Phoenix) (49-19), #5315 Prescott (40-17), #6078 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (49-7), #7290 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (40-7), #8859 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (42-7), #9699 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (26-0), #10827 Deer Valley (Glendale) (48-0) 2018 Losses: #207 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (38-21), #207 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (61-6), #699 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (28-21), #1633 Millennium (Goodyear) (24-20) 2018 Opponents W-L: 100-51 Recent State Championships: 2015 (III) Recent League Championships: 2018, 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert West), 2015 (III Section V), 2014 (III Section VII), 2013 (III Section VII), 2012 (III Section III), 2010 (4A Skyline) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 Prescott, 8/30 at Moon Valley (Phoenix), 9/6 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 9/13 Millennium (Goodyear), 9/20 at Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/27 at Peoria, 10/4 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/11 at Cactus (Glendale), 10/25 Deer Valley (Glendale), 11/1 at Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (76.2), Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (42.4), Millennium (Goodyear) (6.3) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Glendale) (-37.8), Moon Valley (Phoenix) (-37.2), Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (-23.7) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3 (13.9 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2236 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2019 Projected League Finish: 1st 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |