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GENERAL
Nickname: Gophers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jesse Hart
League: 3A Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Logan Stenson 6'2" 185 Senior QB
Zayden Cundiff 6'0" 170 Junior LB/RB
Evan Quick 6'2" 180 Senior DE/TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -5.2
2023 National Rank: #6686
2023 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -12.4
2024 National Rank: #5038
2024 State Rank: #69
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7525
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 26-24 (12-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7805
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 124-102 [125-101 on the field] (63-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 30.9
2023 Points Against Average: 17.6
2023 Differential: +13.3
2023 Wins: #6494 Safford (29-26), #7820 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (31-28), #7934 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (42-28), #7954 Coolidge (30-12), #11017 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (26-20), #11380 Rio Rico (35-8), #12063 Crismon (Queen Creek) (41-0), #13653 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (63-0)
2023 Losses: #3686 Valley Christian (Chandler) (27-22), #4232 Thatcher (35-14), #6774 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (10-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2010 (3A South), 2003 (2A Copper)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Gilbert Christian (Gilbert), 8/30 Valley Christian (Chandler), 9/6 at Safford, 9/13 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek), 9/19 Rio Rico, 9/27 at Coolidge, 10/4 at Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix), 10/18 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek), 10/25 Crismon (Queen Creek), 11/1 at American Leadership Academy (Ironwood)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (Chandler) (-6.1), Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (-17.3), Safford (-21.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (-80.4), San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (-51.6), Crismon (Queen Creek) (-48.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 (-14.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #130
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10187
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%