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% |