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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cooper Zellner 5'10" 170 Senior LB/RB 4.56
Noah Narain 5'9" 175 Senior CB/WR 4.6
Carter Dickie 5'8" 165 Senior OLB/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Must Improve Offensively, Lost 12 Seniors

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 5.5
2021 National Rank: #4487
2021 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6
2022 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2022 National Rank: #3607
2022 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2248
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 88-113 (37-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 14.5
2021 Points Against Average: 25.7
2021 Differential: -11.2
2021 Wins: #5010 Mesa (21-13), #7642 Maricopa (21-19), #9550 Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (29-6), #11254 Nogales (42-0)
2021 Losses: #15 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (51-0), #341 Horizon (Scottsdale) (45-13), #1014 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (49-10), #1044 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (34-7), #1728 Mesquite (Gilbert) (20-0), #2404 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (20-2)
2021 Opponents W-L: 66-49
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Ironwood (Glendale), 9/9 Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 9/16 McClintock (Tempe), 9/23 at Mesquite (Gilbert), 9/29 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 10/7 Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 10/21 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/28 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 11/4 Skyline (Mesa), 11/10 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (23.3), Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (11.3), Mesquite (Gilbert) (-1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Mesa) (-35.1), McClintock (Tempe) (-24.8), Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-23.7)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.6
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3567
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%