GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Eddy Zubey
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jaden Taylor 5'11" 165 Senior WR 4.5
Boston Tilton 6'0" 245 Senior LB 4.8
J.D. DeCausemaker 6'4" 170 Senior 4.5
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Luke Haugo 6'5" 200 Senior QB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Nijrell Eason II 5'11" 170 Senior CB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Must Find RB, DB Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 45.5
2023 National Rank: #337
2023 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +2.3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 43
2024 National Rank: #228
2024 State Rank: #8
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 35.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #550
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 38-21 (12-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2296
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.8
Dynasty Record: 142-99 [144-97 on the field] (58-50 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 12-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 45.6
2023 Points Against Average: 26.1
2023 Differential: +19.5
2023 Wins: #485 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (42-41), #658 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (58-21), #788 Williams Field (Gilbert) (36-35), #1361 Clayton Valley (Concord, CA) (37-27), #1475 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (49-29), #1559 Apollo (Glendale) (78-14), #1933 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (60-42), #2387 Millennium (Goodyear) (43-23), #2653 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (49-14), #3372 Marana (Tucson) (29-24), #3926 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (47-27), #5913 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (72-3)
2023 Losses: #485 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (38-32), #650 Horizon (Scottsdale) (28-6)
2023 Opponents W-L: 105-63
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2022
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2017 (4A Desert Sky), 2016 (4A Desert Sky), 2008 (tied for 1st; 4A East Sky), 2006 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/27/23 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (58-21), 11/3/23 Williams Field (Gilbert) (36-35), 11/9/23 Ironwood Ridge (Tucson) (72-3), 11/17/23 Millennium (Goodyear) (43-23), 11/24/23 Apollo (Glendale) (78-14), 12/1/23 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (42-41)
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Campo Verde (Gilbert), 9/6 at San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, CA), 9/13 at Marana (Tucson), 9/20 Desert Edge (Goodyear), 9/27 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 10/11 at American Leadership Academy (Gilbert), 10/18 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 10/24 at Horizon (Scottsdale), 11/1 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 11/8 Williams Field (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: San Juan Hills (San Juan Capistrano, CA) (38.5), Desert Edge (Goodyear) (34.5), Horizon (Scottsdale) (31.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (-2.8), Campo Verde (Gilbert) (0.7), Marana (Tucson) (11.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6 (24.8 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #415
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 24%