| Valley Christian (Chandler, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Kirk Sundberg League: 3A Metro West Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2018 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Vinnie LaGatta 5'9" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.6 Justin Stinson 6'4" 190 Senior DB/WR 4.6 Tanner Canfield 5'11" 175 Senior DB/WR 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 Secondary Starters Returning, QB/WR, Athleticism/Speed Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience, Size RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 6.4 2018 National Rank: #4957 2018 State Rank: #63 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -12.4 2019 National Rank: #5646 2019 State Rank: #71 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 3.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7991 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.2 Dynasty Record: 111-69 [114-66 on the field] (58-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 9-4 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2018 Points For Average: 30.3 2018 Points Against Average: 20.2 2018 Differential: +10.1 2018 Wins: #2405 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (35-28), #6098 Page (28-20), #8773 Odyssey Institute (Buckeye) (35-12), #9169 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (38-21), #9202 Coolidge (44-6), #10057 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (41-24), #10846 Fountain Hills (44-21), #11824 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (35-13), #12289 Chino Valley (42-13) 2018 Losses: #1964 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (27-6), #1964 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (33-10), #6098 Page (22-15), #6762 Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (23-21) 2018 Opponents W-L: 106-46 Recent State Championships: 2009 (2A), 2005 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2018, 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Central), 2008 (2A Central), 2006 (2A Metro), 2005 (2A Metro), 2004 (2A Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 8/31 Chino Valley, 9/13 Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix), 9/20 Page, 9/27 at Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 10/4 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 10/11 at Odyssey Institute (Buckeye), 10/18 at Paradise Honors (Surprise), 10/25 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix), 11/1 at Fountain Hills Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (14.5), Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (3.3), Page (-10.8) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Chino Valley (-46), Paradise Honors (Surprise) (-45.6), Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (-38.4) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (-2.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #93 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8321 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |