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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Navy/Cardinal
Coach: Ty Preyer
League: 4A Southwest
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Lenoxx Hicks 6'0" 240 Senior 5.1
Akhir Harris 5'10" 200 Junior 4.83
Camar Lee 6'1" 165 Sophomore 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Stephon Daily 6'4" 175 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Returners, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Discipline

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -18.8
2022 National Rank: #9425
2022 State Rank: #142
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: -34.5
2023 National Rank: #8561
2023 State Rank: #124
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -31.9
Dynasty National Rank: #12372
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 13-27 (5-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 15.7
2022 Points Against Average: 25.6
2022 Differential: -9.9
2022 Wins: #10064 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (35-33), #10829 Estrella Foothills (Goodyear) (20-17), #11878 Empire (Tucson) (14-12), #13563 Alhambra (Phoenix) (46-6)
2022 Losses: #2504 Prescott (44-20), #3704 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (38-9), #4034 Thunderbird (Phoenix) (48-0), #6323 Moon Valley (Phoenix) (30-7), #6745 Peoria (21-0), #7967 Youngker (Buckeye) (7-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 48-56
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Copper Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Empire (Tucson), 9/1 Williams [Lee] (Kingman), 9/8 at American Leadership Academy (Ironwood), 9/15 Peoria, 9/22 at Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen), 9/29 Gila Ridge (Yuma), 10/6 at La Joya Community (Avondale), 10/19 Independence (Glendale), 10/27 at Seton Catholic (Chandler), 11/3 at Snowflake
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Snowflake (12.1), Williams [Lee] (Kingman) (-7.1), Fairfax [Betty H.] (Laveen) (-26.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya Community (Avondale) (-53.9), Empire (Tucson) (-52.9), Independence (Glendale) (-48.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #126
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9069
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%