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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Derek Zellner
League: 5A San Tan (moving from 5A East)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2020 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Zellner 5'9" 160 Junior RB/SS 4.5
Noah Narain 5'9" 180 Junior WR/CB 4.6
Tylon Thompson 5'11" 155 Junior WR/DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Junior Class Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Lost 28 Seniors

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 3.1
2020 National Rank: #5092
2020 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -12.1
2021 National Rank: #5667
2021 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 24.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2178
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36.6
Dynasty Record: 84-107 (36-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (5th)
2020 Points For Average: 17.6
2020 Points Against Average: 27.4
2020 Differential: -9.8
2020 Wins: #8067 Combs (San Tan Valley) (37-12), #8175 Maricopa (13-7), #8260 Millennium (Goodyear) (24-7)
2020 Losses: #292 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (57-0), #630 Mesquite (Gilbert) (47-46), #1870 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (19-0), #2631 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-7), #4757 Mesa (21-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 31-28
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/10 Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/17 at Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen), 9/24 at Nogales, 10/1 Mesa, 10/15 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/22 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 10/29 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 11/5 at Maricopa, 11/12 Saguaro (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (42.9), Horizon (Scottsdale) (20.1), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (14)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (-31.3), Nogales (-29.5), Maricopa (-26.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2729
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 6th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%