American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Rich Edwards
League: 4A Desert Sky (moving from 3A Central)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2019 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Micah Ferrin 6'5" 235 Senior DE
Aziyah Jamison 6'1" 195 Junior RB/T 4.5
Ryan Meza 5'11" 180 Sophomore DB/WR 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Talented
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 32.7
2019 National Rank: #1134
2019 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -6.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 15.5
2020 National Rank*: #1739
2020 State Rank*: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 10.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5954
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.4
Dynasty Record: 67-14 (26-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 13-1
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2019 Points For Average: 44.7
2019 Points Against Average: 12.6
2019 Differential: +32.1
2019 Wins: #2212 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (24-6), #2212 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (26-14), #2702 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (39-24), #2887 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (35-21), #4211 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (35-10), #4636 Sabino (Tucson) (51-26), #5161 Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (69-7), #5378 Thatcher (54-25), #6188 Coolidge (55-0), #7887 Payson (49-13), #11022 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (47-0), #12801 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (51-0), #12911 Monument Valley (Kayenta) (63-0)
2019 Losses: #8577 Florence (31-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 103-63
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A), 2016 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 3A Central), 2018 (3A Central), 2017 (3A Central), 2016 (3A Central), 2015 (tied for 1st; V Section VIII)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 5
Streak List: 11/1/19 Coolidge (55-0), 11/8/19 Payson (49-13), 11/15/19 Sabino (Tucson) (51-26), 11/23/19 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (39-24), 11/29/19 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (24-6)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 at Buckeye, 10/16 at Mesquite (Gilbert), 10/23 Marcos de Niza (Tempe), 10/29 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 11/6 vs Seton Catholic (Chandler), 11/13 at Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 11/20 Flagstaff, 11/27 St. Mary's (Phoenix), 12/4 Mesquite (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mesquite (Gilbert) (20.1), Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (5.9), Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (5.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: St. Mary's (Phoenix) (-31.4), Flagstaff (-24.4), Seton Catholic (Chandler) (-19.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7 (3.9 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -6.6
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #69
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4695
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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