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GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jason Mohns
League: 5A East (moving from 4A Desert Sky)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

D1 PROSPECTS
Bram Walden 6'4" 270 Senior OT
Quintin Somerville 6'1" 230 Senior SDE
Denzel Burke 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Alani Ma'afu 6'3" 285 Senior DT
Darrion Dalton 6'2" 255 Senior DT

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Kelee Ringo 6'2" 205 Senior CB
Damian Sellers 6'2" 225 Senior OLB
Jacobe Covington 6'1" 195 Senior S
Matt Polk 6'4" 210 Senior WR
Jaylan Jeffers 6'6" 260 Senior OT
Tyler Beverett 6'2" 195 Senior QB
Tye Kassen 6'3" 265 Senior OG
Will Shaffer 6'1" 210 Senior ILB
Parker Lewis 6'3" 200 Senior K
Israel Benjamin 5'9" 190 Senior RB
Cameron Nash 5'10" 170 Senior CB

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 56.4
2019 National Rank: #116
2019 State Rank: #3
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -9.2
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 40.9
2020 National Rank*: #241
2020 State Rank*: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 47.7
Dynasty National Rank: #158
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 192-34 (77-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 46.6
2019 Points Against Average: 10.7
2019 Differential: +35.9
2019 Wins: #219 Hamilton (Chandler) (20-16), #373 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (38-24), #849 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-3), #1775 Mesquite (Gilbert) (53-0), #1905 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (63-14), #2654 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, NV) (49-6), #3992 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (56-0), #5226 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley) (63-0), #5577 Arcadia (Phoenix) (49-7), #5835 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (55-9), #6414 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (66-0)
2019 Losses: #18 Chandler (42-35), #173 Cathedral (San Diego, CA) (18-10)
2019 Opponents W-L: 98-51
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (II), 2014 (III), 2013 (III), 2011 (III), 2010 (4A-I), 2008 (4A-I), 2007 (4A-I), 2006 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Desert Sky), 2018 (4A Desert Sky), 2017 (4A Skyline), 2016 (4A Skyline), 2015 (II Section VI), 2014 (III Section III), 2013 (III Section III), 2011 (III Section III), 2010 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (4A Desert Sky), 2007 (4A Desert Sky), 2004 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/9 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/16 at Maricopa, 10/23 Hamilton (Chandler), 10/30 vs Casteel (Queen Creek), 11/13 vs Horizon (Scottsdale), 11/20 Gilbert, 11/27 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (43), Hamilton (Chandler) (35.1), Casteel (Queen Creek) (33.9)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Gilbert (-7.3), Maricopa (-5.1), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (9.9)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7 (32.5 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 18
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -2.7
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #579
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 31%



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