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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bob Park
League: 3A South
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -4.8
2022 National Rank: #6702
2022 State Rank: #99
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.3
2023 National Rank: #7418
2023 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5765
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29
Dynasty Record: 29-22 (13-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 20.7
2022 Points Against Average: 34.5
2022 Differential: -13.8
2022 Wins: #6535 Payson (26-21), #7713 Benson (42-14), #11864 Phoenix Christian (Phoenix) (27-20), #12381 Palo Verde (Tucson) (59-0)
2022 Losses: #685 Thatcher (40-2), #1002 Pima (41-3), #1236 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (62-7), #2479 Morenci (44-0), #2722 Sabino (Tucson) (68-14), #8430 Pueblo (Tucson) (35-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 78-41
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2013 (tied for 1st; IV Section II), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A South 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Payson, 8/25 Pima, 9/1 at Florence, 9/8 at Rincon (Tucson), 9/15 Sabino (Tucson), 9/22 Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 9/29 at Morenci, 10/5 Round Valley (Eagar), 10/13 at Thatcher, 10/27 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Thatcher (18.7), Pima (9.2), Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rincon (Tucson) (-71.7), Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (-29.3), Payson (-23.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3601
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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