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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Tony Stillings
League: 5A Northwest Valley (moving from 5A Northwest)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 1-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mohammad Salman 6'0" 175 Senior S 5.24
Ethan McCluskey 6'1" 250 Senior OL 5.91
KhaVontae Paul 5'8" 160 Junior RB/QB 4.76

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, RB Depth, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: WR Inexperience, DL Size

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.8
2023 National Rank: #10455
2023 State Rank: #140
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -43.6
2024 National Rank*: #10652
2024 State Rank*: #147
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6408
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-31 (5-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5679
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 52.2
Dynasty Record: 91-126 (45-68 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 12.1
2023 Points Against Average: 31.7
2023 Differential: -19.6
2023 Wins: #7341 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (12-7), #12211 South Mountain (Phoenix) (15-12)
2023 Losses: #1559 Apollo (Glendale) (52-9), #4450 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (42-0), #4780 Verrado (Buckeye) (54-7), #5426 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (35-17), #5808 Central (Phoenix) (49-7), #7945 Agua Fria (Avondale) (28-26), #10083 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (23-18), #10407 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (15-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 51-53
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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