GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Douglas Nisenson
League: 6A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #17
D1 PROSPECTS
Plas Johnson 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Keegan Shank 6'4" 250 Senior Edge
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Gavin Geweniger 6'4" 240 Senior Edge
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 33
2022 National Rank: #904
2022 State Rank: #25
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2023 National Rank: #851
2023 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 41.1
Dynasty National Rank: #328
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.1
Dynasty Record: 31-23 (11-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 21.4
2022 Points Against Average: 30.9
2022 Differential: -9.5
2022 Wins: #278 Queen Creek (21-20), #484 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (23-20), #1115 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (31-13)
2022 Losses: #24 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (59-17), #79 Highland (Gilbert) (42-14), #150 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (27-21), #611 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (30-26), #709 Williams Field (Gilbert) (49-28), #744 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (20-7), #1473 Mountain View (Mesa) (29-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-52
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2011 (II), 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A Desert Valley), 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2013 (II Section VII), 2011 (II Section III), 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 9/1 Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 9/8 at Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/14 at Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 9/22 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 9/29 Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/6 at Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/20 at Centennial (Peoria), 10/27 Liberty (Peoria), 11/3 Boulder Creek (Anthem)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (65.4), Liberty (Peoria) (56.8), Centennial (Peoria) (45.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-12.2), Boulder Creek (Anthem) (2.6), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 43.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #104
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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