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% |