Horizon (Scottsdale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Andy Litten
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

D1 PROSPECT
Jax Markovich 6'4" 215 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Carter Lavrusky 6'6" 275 Senior OT
Kanyon Floyd 6'0" 165 Senior P

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37.9
2023 National Rank: #650
2023 State Rank: #15
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.3
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2
2024 Starting Power Rating: 31.1
2024 National Rank: #525
2024 State Rank: #14
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 33.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #692
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 41-15 (18-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1552
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.9
Dynasty Record: 133-95 [132-96 on the field] (65-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 41.4
2023 Points Against Average: 16.8
2023 Differential: +24.6
2023 Wins: #337 Higley (Gilbert) (28-6), #1475 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (35-28), #1475 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (51-27), #1933 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (41-24), #2387 Millennium (Goodyear) (43-13), #3259 Canyon View (Waddell) (66-17), #3259 Canyon View (Waddell) (77-21), #3926 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (42-14), #7748 Mountain View (Tucson) (52-0), #10407 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (59-0)
2023 Losses: #485 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (18-15), #622 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (27-7), #658 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (24-22)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-66
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Canyon View (Waddell), 9/6 Mountain View (Tucson), 9/13 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/19 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 9/27 Millennium (Goodyear), 10/11 at Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale), 10/18 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 10/24 Higley (Gilbert), 11/1 at Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek), 11/8 at American Leadership Academy (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Higley (Gilbert) (43), Pinnacle (Phoenix) (35), Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (17.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (Tucson) (-25.1), Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (-10.8), Millennium (Goodyear) (-8.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (21.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1177
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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