GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #14
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2022 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Spencer Halvorson 6'1" 195 Senior DB 4.5
Wyatt Horton 5'11" 175 Junior QB 4.6
Krush Sowers 6'4" 275 Senior C 5.3
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Duce Robinson 6'6" 225 Senior TE
Elijah Paige 6'7" 305 Senior OT
Myles Libman 6'1" 185 Senior WR
RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 52.7
2022 National Rank: #150
2022 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 24.1
2023 National Rank: #526
2023 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 43.3
Dynasty National Rank: #254
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.4
Dynasty Record: 35-22 (13-9 in league)
HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 28.6
2022 Points Against Average: 22.2
2022 Differential: +6.4
2022 Wins: #202 Casteel (Queen Creek) (49-42), #278 Queen Creek (39-13), #278 Queen Creek (24-14), #744 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (18-14), #904 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (27-21), #988 El Camino (Oceanside, CA) (43-6), #1033 Horizon (Scottsdale) (45-10), #2960 Valley Vista (Surprise) (46-0), #2960 Valley Vista (Surprise) (48-0)
2022 Losses: #18 Liberty (Peoria) (49-7), #24 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (35-14), #79 Highland (Gilbert) (25-0), #79 Highland (Gilbert) (37-26), #153 Centennial (Peoria) (45-15)
2022 Opponents W-L: 109-60
Recent League Championships: 2018 (6A Desert Valley), 2017 (6A Desert Valley), 2016 (6A Desert Valley), 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV), 9/1 Tolleson, 9/8 Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/14 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/22 at American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 9/29 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/6 Liberty (Peoria), 10/20 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 10/27 Centennial (Peoria), 11/3 at Saguaro (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Saguaro (Scottsdale) (65.4), Liberty (Peoria) (56.8), Centennial (Peoria) (45.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-26.3), Horizon (Scottsdale) (11.2), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (17.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.3 (43.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #90
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%