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GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Purple/Black/White
Coach: Jeremy Dieck
League: 5A Central Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Makhi Golston 6'2" 175 Senior QB/WR 4.55
Langston Asante 6'5" 350 Sophomore G/DT 5.6
Levi Moncrief 5'10" 160 Junior WR/RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR/RB/QB/DB Depth, Incoming Transfers At Key Positions, Coaching Staff Additions
Team Weaknesses: OL Youth, RB Inexperience

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -25.2
2022 National Rank: #10509
2022 State Rank: #159
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -44.6
2023 National Rank: #10193
2023 State Rank: #149
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -23.7
Dynasty National Rank: #11127
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 11-37 (4-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 15.5
2022 Points Against Average: 27.1
2022 Differential: -11.6
2022 Wins: #11935 La Joya Community (Avondale) (28-0), #12898 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (39-13)
2022 Losses: #3945 Central (Phoenix) (41-0), #4885 Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (49-6), #5097 Paradise Valley (Phoenix) (28-24), #5529 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (42-21), #5746 Skyline (Mesa) (21-17), #7360 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (42-0), #9188 West Point (Avondale) (21-17), #10532 Westview (Avondale) (14-3)
2022 Opponents W-L: 50-51
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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Deer Valley (Glendale), 9/1 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 9/8 at Agua Fria (Avondale), 9/14 Skyline (Mesa), 9/22 at Central (Phoenix), 9/28 Westview (Avondale), 10/6 at Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 10/20 West Point (Avondale), 10/27 at Cibola (Yuma), 11/3 Paradise Valley (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Phoenix) (-10.6), Skyline (Mesa) (-21.4), Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (-21.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Deer Valley (Glendale) (-52.6), Westview (Avondale) (-48.5), Cibola (Yuma) (-48.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #131
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9304
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%