Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Vance Miller League: 4A Desert Sky Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Parker Kaczmarek 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.65 Josh Fowler 5'8" 140 Senior K 4.85 Isaiah Durden 6'1" 160 Junior DB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 3 OL Returning, One RB Returns Team Weaknesses: Youth, No Returning Defensive Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -0.9 2023 National Rank: #5781 2023 State Rank: #75 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -12.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -25 2024 National Rank*: #7572 2024 State Rank*: #100 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2608 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.8 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-22 (12-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2251 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 47.5 Dynasty Record: 115-113 (44-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 24.6 2023 Points Against Average: 17.2 2023 Differential: +7.4 2023 Wins: #6464 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (26-6), #9240 Mingus (Cottonwood) (20-12), #9881 Maricopa (34-10), #10611 Combs (San Tan Valley) (32-0), #12893 Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (56-0) 2023 Losses: #1467 Mica Mountain (Tucson) (34-12), #1813 Eastmark (Mesa) (41-20), #2438 Arcadia (Phoenix) (30-17), #3225 Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (15-12), #7683 Gilbert (24-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 61-49 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013 (II Section VI) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/3/23 Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (56-0) 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 Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |