GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Mark Smith
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jace Accurso 6'0" 225 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Jax Stam 5'11" 185 Sophomore S 4.7
Frank Thompson 6'3" 285 Senior OL 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Braxton Croteau 6'5" 240 Senior WDE
Ryan Puskas 6'3" 210 Senior OLB
Jett Kinsch 6'0" 190 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Of Top 8 OL Are Back, DB/DL Depth, Coaching Staff Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Loss Of WR Production, Top 2 Defenders Lost To Graduation
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 42.2
2018 National Rank: #453
2018 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2019 Starting Power Rating: 27
2019 National Rank: #523
2019 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 30.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1442
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 98-33 (45-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 38.5
2018 Points Against Average: 19.2
2018 Differential: +19.3
2018 Wins: #1363 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (49-43), #1390 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (7-0), #1608 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (24-21), #1707 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (51-21), #1891 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21-14), #1945 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (49-34), #2537 Westview (Avondale) (56-21), #6565 Leland (San Jose, CA) (56-7), #7469 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (56-20), #8555 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (48-0)
2018 Losses: #178 Highland (Gilbert) (15-12), #236 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (34-33)
2018 Opponents W-L: 69-65
Recent League Championships: 2017 (5A Northwest), 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2012 (III Section II), 2009 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 8/30 Copper Canyon (Glendale), 9/6 at Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 9/13 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 9/20 Liberty (Henderson, NV), 10/4 Mountain Ridge (Glendale), 10/11 at Boulder Creek (Anthem), 10/18 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/25 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 11/1 Chaparral (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Pinnacle (Phoenix) (47.3), Liberty (Henderson, NV) (38.9), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (21.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Copper Canyon (Glendale) (-15.6), Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (-14.7), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (0.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #520
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%