GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Desert Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Duce Robinson 6'6" 220 Junior WR/TE 4.6
Myles Libman 6'0" 175 Junior WR 4.6
Eli Paige 6'5" 270 T 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dorian Singer 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Anthony Franklin 6'4" 240 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR Talent/Depth, DB/DL Depth
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience
RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 34.8
2020 National Rank: #818
2020 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2021 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2021 National Rank: #878
2021 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.7
Dynasty National Rank: #919
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.3
Dynasty Record: 132-69 [131-70 on the field] (59-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2020 Points For Average: 26.9
2020 Points Against Average: 31.9
2020 Differential: -5
2020 Wins: #2631 Horizon (Scottsdale) (52-13), #3604 Perry (Gilbert) (52-20), #3619 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (28-7)
2020 Losses: #13 Chandler (64-0), #175 Liberty (Peoria) (36-25), #187 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (52-10), #293 Centennial (Peoria) (31-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 31-25
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/10 at Highland (Gilbert), 9/17 Tolleson, 10/1 Chandler, 10/8 at Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 10/15 Centennial (Peoria), 10/22 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/29 at Liberty (Peoria), 11/5 Perry (Gilbert), 11/12 Chaparral (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (64.9), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (50.4), Highland (Gilbert) (35.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-16.9), Perry (Gilbert) (5.9), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (11.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #137
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 4th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%