GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2019 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Duce Robinson 6'6" 220 Sophomore LB/TE 4.7
Anthony Franklin 6'4" 260 Senior DL/OL 4.9
Gavin Guarino 6'5" 245 Senior OL/DL 4.9
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Dorian Singer 6'0" 170 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tosh Baker 6'7" 270 Senior OT
J.D. Johnson 6'4" 215 Senior QB
Marcus Libman 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Shane Sunday 6'3" 235 Senior OLB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Line Experience
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position/LB Inexperience
RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 44
2019 National Rank: #421
2019 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 29.1
2020 National Rank*: #659
2020 State Rank*: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 33.6
Dynasty National Rank: #985
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 129-65 [128-66 on the field] (58-26 in league)
HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 8-3
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 40.6
2019 Points Against Average: 18.4
2019 Differential: +22.2
2019 Wins: #379 Liberty (Peoria) (41-17), #849 Horizon (Scottsdale) (63-46), #1002 Perry (Gilbert) (39-14), #2142 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (52-0), #2441 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (50-28), #2918 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (60-0), #3507 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (40-0), #4256 Valley Vista (Surprise) (52-0)
2019 Losses: #101 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (48-10), #261 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (21-19), #373 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (28-21)
2019 Opponents W-L: 76-50
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/2 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/9 at Chandler, 10/23 at Centennial (Peoria), 10/30 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 11/6 Liberty (Peoria), 11/13 at Perry (Gilbert), 11/20 at Chaparral (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Chandler (70.2), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (29.9), Centennial (Peoria) (26.2)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (9.9), Perry (Gilbert) (11.2), Horizon (Scottsdale) (16.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.9 (34.8 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 27
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #190
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-2
2020 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 6th
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