Veritas Prep (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jason Black
League: 2A Salt
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Jackson 6'2" 170 Senior WR/DB
Gage Lentz 6'1" 160 Sophomore QB/DB
Jackson Walters 6'2" 195 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Youth
Team Weaknesses: Roster Size, Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -36.8
2018 National Rank: #12990
2018 State Rank: #179
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -47.6
2019 National Rank: #12377
2019 State Rank: #170
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -40.2
Dynasty National Rank: #14632
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4
Dynasty Record: 19-40 (11-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 24.5
2018 Points Against Average: 25.4
2018 Differential: -0.9
2018 Wins: #10888 North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) (14-12), #13554 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (34-24), #13974 ASU Prep (Phoenix) (34-0), #14107 Red Rock (Sedona) (33-20), #14207 Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale) (55-8), #14365 Valley Lutheran (Phoenix) (56-14)
2018 Losses: #9169 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (56-6), #9432 Trivium Prep (Goodyear) (53-7), #11749 Chandler Prep (Chandler) (34-6), #12477 Antelope (Wellton) (33-0)
2018 Opponents W-L: 51-51
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/5/18 Red Rock (Sedona) (33-20), 10/12/18 Valley Lutheran (Phoenix) (56-14), 10/19/18 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (34-24), 10/26/18 North Pointe Prep (Phoenix) (14-12)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Trivium Prep (Goodyear), 9/6 Chandler Prep (Chandler), 9/13 Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale), 9/20 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 9/27 at Parker, 10/4 Antelope (Wellton), 10/11 at Red Rock (Sedona), 10/18 Valley Lutheran (Phoenix), 10/25 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale), 11/1 at North Pointe Prep (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Trivium Prep (Goodyear) (-35.4), Parker (-36.3), Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (-38.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Red Rock (Sedona) (-77.9), Valley Lutheran (Phoenix) (-76.7), Glendale Prep Academy (Glendale) (-65.6)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.9
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -51.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #191
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13541
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%