Walden Grove (Sahuarita, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Coach: Corey Noble
League: 4A Gila (moving from 4A Kino)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Lyden 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Salvador Nieves 6'1" 285 Sophomore OL 5.3
Gabriel Smith 5'9" 170 Junior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Only 1 Returning OL, Must Develop Leadership

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -3.6
2021 National Rank: #6385
2021 State Rank: #104
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -20.1
2022 National Rank: #6579
2022 State Rank: #105
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -2.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9272
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.8
Dynasty Record: 55-43 [54-44 on the field] (25-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 4-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 27.7
2021 Points Against Average: 32.9
2021 Differential: -5.2
2021 Wins: #6491 Catalina Foothills (Tucson) (28-27), #8269 Sahuaro (Tucson) (38-21), #9571 Pueblo (Tucson) (34-26), #13328 Rio Rico (56-0)
2021 Losses: #851 Casa Grande (49-0), #2471 Granite Hills (El Cajon, CA) (41-27), #2564 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (27-15), #3032 Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (42-21), #4587 Deer Valley (Glendale) (63-35), #5514 Greenway (Phoenix) (33-23)
2021 Opponents W-L: 56-49
Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A Kino), 2019, 2018
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/5/21 Sahuaro (Tucson) (38-21), 11/12/21 Pueblo (Tucson) (34-26)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson), 9/9 Greenway (Phoenix), 9/16 at Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 9/23 Pueblo (Tucson), 10/7 at Mountain View (Tucson), 10/14 Sahuaro (Tucson), 10/21 at Rio Rico, 10/28 at Amphitheater (Tucson), 11/4 Sahuarita, 11/11 Catalina Foothills (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon del Oro (Tucson) (10.3), Mountain View (Tucson) (-0.4), Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (-9.2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Rico (-72.4), Sahuarita (-54.4), Amphitheater (Tucson) (-47.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9004
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%