Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Midnight Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Andrew Molander
League: 6A Central
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2023 National Rank: #4450
2023 State Rank: #62
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -6.6
2024 National Rank: #4098
2024 State Rank: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2212
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-32 (6-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 34
Dynasty National Rank: #789
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.6
Dynasty Record: 130-104 [129-105 on the field] (46-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 16.1
2023 Points Against Average: 34.5
2023 Differential: -18.4
2023 Wins: #5657 Valley Vista (Surprise) (18-17), #10455 Ironwood (Glendale) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #221 Hamilton (Chandler) (70-7), #560 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (34-24), #591 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (34-6), #730 Perry (Gilbert) (51-13), #788 Williams Field (Gilbert) (35-0), #2293 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (21-16), #2358 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (38-21), #2757 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (45-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 56-57
Recent State Championships: 2011 (I)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2008 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central), 2003 (5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Cienega (Vail), 9/5 at Williams Field (Gilbert), 9/13 Valley Vista (Surprise), 9/20 Hamilton (Chandler), 9/27 at Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/4 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson), 10/18 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix), 10/25 Ironwood (Glendale), 11/1 at Corona del Sol (Tempe), 11/7 at Mountain Pointe (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (43.7), Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (37.3), Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (34.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ironwood (Glendale) (-44.6), Cienega (Vail) (-23.4), Valley Vista (Surprise) (-14.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1044
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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