Cactus (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cobras
Colors: Columbia/Silver
Coach: Joseph Ortiz
League: 4A West Valley
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2020 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Mason Cullop 6'3" 275 Senior OL/DL
Ata Teutupe 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Will Galvan 5'9" 165 Junior QB/ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, All RBs Return, WR Height
Team Weaknesses: Must Solidify OL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 32
2020 National Rank: #1033
2020 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.7
2021 Starting Power Rating: 31.8
2021 National Rank: #397
2021 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1068
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.5
Dynasty Record: 169-52 (70-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 8-3
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 36.5
2020 Points Against Average: 16.5
2020 Differential: +20
2020 Wins: #2099 Casa Grande (35-13), #2360 Northwest Christian (Phoenix) (20-19), #3873 Coconino (Flagstaff) (41-7), #4568 Peoria (43-0), #6134 Greenway (Phoenix) (60-14), #7205 Flagstaff (45-6), #7403 Prescott (59-7), #7917 Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (54-17)
2020 Losses: #349 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (12-0), #365 Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (48-7), #630 Mesquite (Gilbert) (39-38)
2020 Opponents W-L: 67-29
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A-II), 2005 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2011 (III Section II), 2010 (4A Black Canyon), 2009 (4A Black Canyon), 2007, 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Wells Fargo 1), 2005 (4A Wells Fargo 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/10 vs West Point (Avondale), 9/17 at Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley), 9/24 at Sunrise Mountain (Peoria), 10/1 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 10/8 Desert Edge (Goodyear), 10/15 Greenway (Phoenix), 10/29 at Northwest Christian (Phoenix), 11/5 Gila Ridge (Yuma), 11/12 at Peoria
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Edge (Goodyear) (33.8), Sunrise Mountain (Peoria) (20.3), Mesquite (Gilbert) (13.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: West Point (Avondale) (-43.2), Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley) (-22.5), Gila Ridge (Yuma) (-19.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1 (15.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2840
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 37%