| Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Vance Miller League: 4A Desert Sky (moving from 5A San Tan) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2022 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jamar Trotter 6'3" 215 Senior DE/TE 4.75 J.D. Cea 6'3" 195 Senior OLB/WR 4.75 Jayden Vijil 5'9" 145 Senior SS/WR 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Second Year In System, Improved Intelligence/Physicality/Speed Team Weaknesses: OL Youth RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -8.3 2022 National Rank: #7406 2022 State Rank: #109 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: -20.5 2023 National Rank: #5917 2023 State Rank: #88 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 18.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2294 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.8 Dynasty Record: 35-22 (12-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 1-9 2022 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2022 Points For Average: 12.1 2022 Points Against Average: 37.5 2022 Differential: -25.4 2022 Wins: #9966 Maricopa (21-7) 2022 Losses: #146 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (42-6), #285 Higley (Gilbert) (64-0), #616 Cactus (Glendale) (47-6), #1033 Horizon (Scottsdale) (49-14), #1930 Perry (Gilbert) (27-2), #2370 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (55-19), #3252 Casa Grande (36-13), #3351 Gilbert (28-27), #8246 McClintock (Tempe) (20-13) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-53 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013 (II Section VI) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Mingus (Cottonwood), 9/1 at Mica Mountain (Tucson), 9/8 Eastmark (Mesa), 9/15 at Gilbert, 9/22 Maricopa, 9/29 Combs (San Tan Valley), 10/6 at Arcadia (Phoenix), 10/20 at Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 10/26 at Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 11/3 Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Eastmark (Mesa) (22.4), Mica Mountain (Tucson) (0.8), Gilbert (-2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (-61.5), Maricopa (-44), Mingus (Cottonwood) (-32.5) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -37.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4687 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |