Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Justin Stangler
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2021 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Spurlin 6'1" 255 Senior OL
Dominick Jewell 6'1" 220 Senior MLB
Bryson Wilke 6'0" 175 Senior K/P

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 1.2
2021 National Rank: #5325
2021 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -6.4
2022 National Rank: #4044
2022 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7685
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 72-99 (39-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 41.4
2021 Points Against Average: 12.7
2021 Differential: +28.7
2021 Wins: #6500 Agua Fria (Avondale) (27-6), #7670 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (31-8), #9417 Flowing Wells (Tucson) (42-7), #10203 West Point (Avondale) (58-0), #10676 North Canyon (Phoenix) (62-19), #13035 Independence (Glendale) (70-0), #13506 Kofa (Yuma) (96-0)
2021 Losses: #2554 Millennium (Goodyear) (46-14), #4313 Valley Vista (Surprise) (14-0), #4917 Canyon View (Waddell) (27-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 39-63
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/15/21 Independence (Glendale) (70-0), 10/22/21 Agua Fria (Avondale) (27-6), 11/5/21 West Point (Avondale) (58-0), 11/12/21 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (31-8)

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/2 at Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/16 La Joya Community (Avondale), 9/23 at Sierra Linda (Phoenix), 9/30 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 10/7 at Canyon View (Waddell), 10/20 Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/28 Apollo (Glendale), 11/4 at Ironwood (Glendale), 11/10 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Vista (Surprise) (2.2), Canyon View (Waddell) (-6.3), Ironwood (Glendale) (-16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-38.4), Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (-35.2), Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (-34)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #97
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7327
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%