Higley (Gilbert, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Eddy Zubey
League: 5A San Tan (moving from 6A Fiesta)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nijrell Eason 6'0" 170 Junior CB
Carter Hancock 6'0" 170 Senior WR
Jamar Malone Jr 6'3" 205 Sophomore QB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Merhauti Xepera 6'3" 220 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2021 National Rank: #1739
2021 State Rank: #37
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 17.1
2022 National Rank: #1097
2022 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3018
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 118-95 [120-93 on the field] (51-47 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 2-8
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 29.6
2021 Points Against Average: 42.5
2021 Differential: -12.9
2021 Wins: #1094 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (44-29), #1109 Perry (Gilbert) (57-20)
2021 Losses: #30 Hamilton (Chandler) (58-17), #163 Queen Creek (38-7), #174 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (63-28), #331 Williams Field (Gilbert) (49-14), #347 Red Mountain (Mesa) (27-23), #578 Casteel (Queen Creek) (47-27), #1200 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (38-37), #1577 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (56-42)
2021 Opponents W-L: 71-49
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A Desert Sky), 2016 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2006 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 Poston Butte (San Tan Valley), 9/9 Mountain View (Tucson), 9/16 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/30 at Casa Grande, 10/7 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 10/14 at Northridge (Layton, UT), 10/21 Mesquite (Gilbert), 10/27 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 11/4 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 11/10 Williams Field (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Williams Field (Gilbert) (39.9), Horizon (Scottsdale) (19.7), American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (13.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-23.7), Northridge (Layton, UT) (-12.5), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (-2.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.2
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -36.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1137
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%