GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Brent Barnes
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
D1 PROSPECTS
Anthony Lucas 6'4.5" 275 Senior DL
Brayten Silbor 6'3" 195 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jack Whitten 6'1" 180 Senior CB
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 50.8
2020 National Rank: #179
2020 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.3
2021 Starting Power Rating: 50.4
2021 National Rank: #81
2021 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 44.9
Dynasty National Rank: #225
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 175-52 (75-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 34.5
2020 Points Against Average: 22
2020 Differential: +12.5
2020 Wins: #383 Highland (Gilbert) (24-13), #627 Queen Creek (26-8), #834 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (52-10), #860 Casteel (Queen Creek) (53-36), #1076 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (31-14), #3619 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (35-0)
2020 Losses: #175 Liberty (Peoria) (53-27), #293 Centennial (Peoria) (42-28)
2020 Opponents W-L: 39-33
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2011 (II), 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2013 (II Section VII), 2011 (II Section III), 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4
Streak List: 11/20/20 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (52-10), 11/27/20 Queen Creek (26-8), 12/4/20 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (31-14), 12/12/20 Highland (Gilbert) (24-13)
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Queen Creek, 9/10 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/17 at Higley (Gilbert), 9/24 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/1 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/8 Hamilton (Chandler), 10/15 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/22 Liberty (Peoria), 11/5 Centennial (Peoria), 11/12 at Pinnacle (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (64.3), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (42.9), Queen Creek (30.6)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (-8.7), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (11.1), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (14)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.7 (37.3 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #152
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%
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