Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Purple/White/Gold
Coach: Steve Decker
League: 5A Desert West
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2022 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Robbins 6'2" 230 Senior LB/RB
Vandan Dugger 6'2" 190 Junior QB
Andrew Harris 6'4" 280 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Returning OL Starters, WR Depth, DL
Team Weaknesses: DB Inexperience, RB/LB Graduation Losses

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 6
2022 National Rank: #4384
2022 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -22.2
2023 National Rank: #6246
2023 State Rank: #92
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1257
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.8
Dynasty Record: 35-22 [34-23 on the field] (13-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 13.7
2022 Points Against Average: 32.3
2022 Differential: -18.6
2022 Wins: #1015 Millikan (Long Beach, CA) (forfeit win), #8403 Ironwood (Glendale) (32-0), #9966 Maricopa (34-6)
2022 Losses: #18 Liberty (Peoria) (50-0), #616 Cactus (Glendale) (49-14), #740 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (48-9), #1115 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (49-6), #1516 Millennium (Goodyear) (45-7), #1884 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (38-21), #2770 Verrado (Buckeye) (6-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 60-56
Recent State Championships: 2020
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A West Valley), 2016 (4A West Valley), 2015 (III Section IX), 2014 (III Section I)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, CA), 9/1 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/8 Mountain View (Tucson), 9/15 Liberty (Peoria), 9/22 at West Point (Avondale), 9/29 at Verrado (Buckeye), 10/6 at Desert Edge (Goodyear), 10/20 Cactus (Glendale), 10/27 Millennium (Goodyear), 11/3 at Canyon View (Waddell)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Peoria) (57), Desert Edge (Goodyear) (33.3), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (29.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Point (Avondale) (-45.7), Mountain View (Tucson) (-20.6), Canyon View (Waddell) (-7.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #761
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%