Poston Butte (San Tan Valley, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Broncos
Colors: Navy/Orange
Coach: Dain Thompson
League: 4A East Sky
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ja'Kahi Robertson 5'10" 165 SS/RB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth
Team Weaknesses: Size

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 17.3
2022 National Rank: #2591
2022 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 2.6
2023 National Rank: #2267
2023 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 10.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3523
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 32-21 (14-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 27.5
2022 Points Against Average: 23.1
2022 Differential: +4.4
2022 Wins: #2874 Apache Junction (28-14), #3667 Marcos de Niza (Tempe) (39-11), #4348 Round Valley (Eagar) (20-13), #4449 Coconino (Flagstaff) (29-28), #5418 Mica Mountain (Tucson) (40-0), #8275 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (40-13)
2022 Losses: #285 Higley (Gilbert) (50-43), #544 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (28-21), #1215 Snowflake (28-7), #2256 Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City) (42-24), #2783 St. Mary's (Phoenix) (27-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 85-45
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Black Canyon), 2020 (4A Black Canyon), 2010 (4A Independent)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Mica Mountain (Tucson), 9/1 at Copper Canyon (Glendale), 9/8 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/15 at Round Valley (Eagar), 9/22 Coconino (Flagstaff), 9/29 Eastmark (Mesa), 10/6 at Snowflake, 10/20 at Apache Junction, 10/27 Gila Ridge (Yuma), 11/3 Marcos de Niza (Tempe)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Eastmark (Mesa) (22.4), Snowflake (11.9), Mica Mountain (Tucson) (0.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Copper Canyon (Glendale) (-68.5), Gila Ridge (Yuma) (-45.5), Round Valley (Eagar) (-11.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3 (16.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3349
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%