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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Jake Swingler
League: 6A Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Parker Navarro 6'0" 190 Senior QB
Elijah Ervin 6'2" 180 Senior WR
Colby Humphrey 5'11" 165 Senior WR
Tyson Grubbs 5'10" 190 Senior RB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 36.8
2019 National Rank: #804
2019 State Rank: #13
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.4
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 12.8
2020 National Rank*: #2093
2020 State Rank*: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 38.8
Dynasty National Rank: #536
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 121-76 [120-77 on the field] (43-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 9-4
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.2
2019 Points Against Average: 29.8
2019 Differential: +9.4
2019 Wins: #827 Highland (Gilbert) (42-41), #1002 Perry (Gilbert) (70-63), #2142 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (45-37), #2513 Basha (Chandler) (52-26), #3016 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (29-22), #3507 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (24-3), #3969 Palm Springs (CA) (44-34), #4256 Valley Vista (Surprise) (41-7), #10675 North (Phoenix) (44-0)
2019 Losses: #379 Liberty (Peoria) (33-30), #523 Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, CA) (37-35), #775 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (41-24), #782 Queen Creek (43-29)
2019 Opponents W-L: 77-73
Recent State Championships: 2011 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2008 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central), 2003 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Hamilton (Chandler) (35.1), Highland (Gilbert) (33), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Basha (Chandler) (3.2), Mountain View (Mesa) (3.4), Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (6.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #20
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1201
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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