GENERAL
Coach: Randy Ricedorff
League: 3A Metro East (moving from 3A Central)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Nielson
Adam Damante
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Aziya Jamison 6'0" 185 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL, LB Depth
Team Weaknesses: 3 New OL Starters, DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2020 National Rank: #2190
2020 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2021 National Rank: #2693
2021 State Rank: #39
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6
Dynasty National Rank: #7041
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 31-12 (17-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 35.5
2020 Points Against Average: 11.8
2020 Differential: +23.7
2020 Wins: #4269 Round Valley (Eagar) (38-15), #4989 Thatcher (28-14), #5871 Safford (35-8), #7847 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (35-0), #8209 Coolidge (35-6), #10610 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (48-12), #11381 Eastmark (Mesa) (47-0), #12792 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (42-13)
2020 Losses: #1219 Snowflake (28-27), #1219 Snowflake (22-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 45-37
Recent State Championships: 2017 (CAA III)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A Central), 2019, 2018 (3A Metro), 2017 (Canyon III - Sun)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Odyssey Institute (Buckeye), 9/3 Wickenburg, 9/10 at Sabino (Tucson), 9/17 Yuma Catholic (Yuma), 9/24 at Fountain Hills, 10/1 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 10/8 at Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 10/15 at Thatcher, 10/22 Valley Christian (Chandler), 10/29 at Coronado (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (22.6), Yuma Catholic (Yuma) (18), Sabino (Tucson) (-6.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Scottsdale) (-69.8), Fountain Hills (-43.8), Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (-20.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (1.1 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5436
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%