Payson (AZ)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Bryan Burke League: 3A East (moving from 3A Metro East) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -3.9 2022 National Rank: #6535 2022 State Rank: #97 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.1 2023 Starting Power Rating: -23.7 2023 National Rank: #6539 2023 State Rank: #95 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -10.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8406 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4 Dynasty Record: 27-23 (13-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 7-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2022 Points For Average: 24.5 2022 Points Against Average: 17.9 2022 Differential: +6.6 2022 Wins: #7735 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (17-10), #7979 Mingus (Cottonwood) (17-13), #8052 Fountain Hills (24-14), #8772 Arizona Lutheran Academy (Phoenix) (19-0), #10457 Miami (24-8), #11864 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (42-0), #12420 Tempe (28-0) 2022 Losses: #1651 Show Low (42-19), #2804 Valley Christian (Chandler) (58-34), #4160 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (26-24), #6702 Safford (26-21) 2022 Opponents W-L: 60-57 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/18 Safford, 8/25 Winslow, 8/31 at Page, 9/8 at Coconino (Flagstaff), 9/15 Fountain Hills, 9/22 Chino Valley, 9/29 at Round Valley (Eagar), 10/13 at Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 10/20 Valley Christian (Chandler), 10/27 Show Low Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Show Low (0.8), Valley Christian (Chandler) (-2), Coconino (Flagstaff) (-11.2) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Chino Valley (-58.6), Page (-44.3), Winslow (-36.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.9 (-7.8 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.4 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6995 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.