Paradise Valley (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Greg Davis
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2018 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Finley 6'3" 195 Senior QB
Caleb Diaz 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Andrew Hunkin 5'10" 190 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Seven 4-Year Offensive Starters
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 5.9
2018 National Rank: #5068
2018 State Rank: #64
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
2019 Starting Power Rating: -1.1
2019 National Rank: #3386
2019 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 22
Dynasty National Rank: #2861
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 105-73 (49-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 32.1
2018 Points Against Average: 24.7
2018 Differential: +7.4
2018 Wins: #5456 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (28-20), #7225 South Mountain (Phoenix) (19-18), #7701 McClintock (Tempe) (32-8), #8197 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (34-31), #10420 North Canyon (Phoenix) (38-6), #11061 Central (Phoenix) (50-8)
2018 Losses: #783 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (47-35), #2916 Horizon (Scottsdale) (32-22), #5125 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (50-43), #6858 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (27-20)
2018 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (III Section III), 2014 (II Section VII), 2004 (5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Central (Phoenix), 9/6 at South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/13 at Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 9/20 Flowing Wells (Tucson), 9/27 at North Canyon (Phoenix), 10/4 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/11 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/18 at McClintock (Tempe), 10/25 Horizon (Scottsdale), 11/1 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (21.6), Horizon (Scottsdale) (-3.6), Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (-11.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: North Canyon (Phoenix) (-38.8), Central (Phoenix) (-36.7), South Mountain (Phoenix) (-29.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #75
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6968
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%