Ironwood (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


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: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -44.6
2024 National Rank: #10612
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 41.6
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 53.2
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 Schedule: 8/29 at Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix), 9/6 Central (Phoenix), 9/13 South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/19 at Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale), 9/27 Verrado (Buckeye), 10/4 Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/18 at Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 10/25 at Desert Vista (Phoenix), 11/1 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 11/8 at Apollo (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo (Glendale) (7.6), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (-6.6), Verrado (Buckeye) (-7.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-62.5), Willow Canyon (Surprise) (-51.8), Agua Fria (Avondale) (-39.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #94
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7739
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%