Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jason Mohns
League: 5A San Tan (moving from 5A East)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Parker Brailsford 6'2" 265 Senior IOL
Javen Jacobs 5'10" 185 Senior WR
Tristan Monday 6'4" 240 Senior LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Bram Walden 6'4" 270 Senior OT
Denzel Burke 6'0" 185 Senior WR
Quintin Somerville 6'1" 255 Senior DL
Alani Ma'afu 6'3" 285 Senior DL
Darrion Dalton 6'2" 255 Senior DL
Xander Werner 6'2" 225 Senior WR

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 46.6
2020 National Rank: #285
2020 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.1
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.6
2021 Starting Power Rating: 42.9
2021 National Rank: #152
2021 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 47.7
Dynasty National Rank: #148
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 197-36 (80-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 33.6
2020 Points Against Average: 7
2020 Differential: +26.6
2020 Wins: #860 Casteel (Queen Creek) (48-20), #2631 Horizon (Scottsdale) (26-0), #3619 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (27-0), #5258 Gilbert (57-0), #8175 Maricopa (70-14)
2020 Losses: #56 Hamilton (Chandler) (13-7), #821 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (2-0)
2020 Opponents W-L: 28-28
Recent State Championships: 2018 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2015 (II), 2014 (III), 2013 (III), 2011 (III), 2010 (4A-I), 2008 (4A-I), 2007 (4A-I), 2006 (4A-I)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 5A East), 2019 (4A Desert Sky), 2018 (4A Desert Sky), 2017 (4A Skyline), 2016 (4A Skyline), 2015 (II Section VI), 2014 (III Section III), 2013 (III Section III), 2011 (III Section III), 2010 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (4A Desert Sky), 2007 (4A Desert Sky), 2004 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 0 officially, 3 on field
Streak List: 10/30/20 Casteel (Queen Creek) (48-20), 11/13/20 Horizon (Scottsdale) (26-0), 11/20/20 Gilbert (57-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 9/3 at McClintock (Tempe), 9/10 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 9/24 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/1 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 10/8 Maricopa, 10/15 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA), 10/22 Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/29 Campo Verde (Gilbert), 11/5 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 11/12 at Gilbert
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) (83.1), Chaparral (Scottsdale) (50.4), Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (34.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Maricopa (-26.9), McClintock (Tempe) (-25.8), Gilbert (-12.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (14.4 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #418
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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