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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Crimson/White
Coach: Rob York
League: 4A Black Canyon
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 1-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Daniels 6'2" 225 Senior RB 4.6
Danny Valadez 5'10" 165 Senior SS 4.7
David Jimenez 6'0" 195 Senior DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Coaching Staff Continuity
Team Weaknesses: Very Young, Untested

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2018 National Rank: #4848
2018 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -15.9
2019 National Rank: #6475
2019 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #10683
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.1
Dynasty Record: 65-102 (34-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 47.2
2018 Points Against Average: 21.7
2018 Differential: +25.5
2018 Wins: #6078 Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (35-14), #7842 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (34-21), #8311 Flagstaff (32-28), #9621 Youngker (Buckeye) (42-13), #10351 Combs (San Tan Valley) (49-14), #10369 Independence (Glendale) (47-14), #11545 Dysart (El Mirage) (57-6), #11766 Washington (Phoenix) (69-20), #13881 Cortez (Phoenix) (54-7)
2018 Losses: #2243 Sahuaro (Tucson) (49-48), #6943 Apache Junction (53-52)
2018 Opponents W-L: 47-68
Recent League Championships: 2006 (4A Skyline), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Flagstaff, 9/6 at Independence (Glendale), 9/13 Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/20 Youngker (Buckeye), 9/27 at Walden Grove (Sahuarita), 10/4 at Cortez (Phoenix), 10/11 at Washington (Phoenix), 10/18 Combs (San Tan Valley), 10/25 at Apache Junction, 11/1 Dysart (El Mirage)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Walden Grove (Sahuarita) (-10.4), Apache Junction (-12.6), Independence (Glendale) (-24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cortez (Phoenix) (-60.8), Dysart (El Mirage) (-50.4), Washington (Phoenix) (-49.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.6 (-9.9 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.4
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #142
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11198
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%