North Canyon (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Purple/Black/White
Coach: Jeremy Dieck
League: 5A Central Valley (moving from 5A Metro)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #43

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Makhi Golston 6'2" 165 Junior QB 4.85
Adrian Montgomery 6'4" 185 Junior DE 4.8
Carlos Mellin 5'10" 180 Senior WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DL Depth/Talent, Dual-Threat QB
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Only 8 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -26.1
2021 National Rank: #10676
2021 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -49.6
2022 National Rank: #11582
2022 State Rank: #169
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6589
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 56.4
Dynasty Record: 88-111 [87-112 on the field] (34-61 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-7
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2021 Points For Average: 37.9
2021 Points Against Average: 34.3
2021 Differential: +3.6
2021 Wins: #13217 Alhambra (Phoenix) (56-6), #13392 Shadow Mountain (Phoenix) (58-6), #13673 Maryvale (Phoenix) (73-0)
2021 Losses: #3675 Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (55-30), #4463 Apollo (Glendale) (51-7), #5325 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (62-19), #7470 Camelback (Phoenix) (53-44), #7934 Central (Phoenix) (33-30), #8419 Dobson (Mesa) (33-32), #10572 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (44-30)
2021 Opponents W-L: 42-59
Recent State Championships: 2005 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Metro I), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Northwest), 2005 (5A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 Skyline (Mesa), 9/9 Central (Phoenix), 9/16 at Westview (Avondale), 9/23 Williams [Lee] (Kingman), 9/30 at Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 10/7 at West Point (Avondale), 10/20 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 10/28 at Copper Canyon (Glendale), 11/4 La Joya Community (Avondale), 11/10 at Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (-16.3), Central (Phoenix) (-21.2), Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (-25.4)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (-54.8), Copper Canyon (Glendale) (-53.7), Westview (Avondale) (-44.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.9
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #149
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10754
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%