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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Bryan Burke
League: 3A East
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -14.6
2023 National Rank: #8498
2023 State Rank: #114
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.7
2024 Starting Power Rating: -31.2
2024 National Rank: #8117
2024 State Rank: #108
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -8.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7676
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-22 (14-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7352
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32.2
Dynasty Record: 119-105 (47-56 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 19.7
2023 Points Against Average: 19.8
2023 Differential: -0.1
2023 Wins: #9334 Show Low (20-14), #10869 Winslow (34-6), #11013 Page (43-6), #11808 Fountain Hills (14-3), #13226 Chino Valley (46-0)
2023 Losses: #3686 Valley Christian (Chandler) (41-7), #4555 Coconino (Flagstaff) (42-3), #4922 Round Valley (Eagar) (7-3), #5290 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (44-13), #6494 Safford (35-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 59-50
Recent State Championships: 2008
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/23 Show Low (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Safford, 8/30 Winslow, 9/6 Page, 9/13 Coconino (Flagstaff), 9/20 at Fountain Hills, 9/27 at Chino Valley, 10/4 Round Valley (Eagar), 10/18 Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 10/25 at Valley Christian (Chandler), 11/1 at Show Low
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Valley Christian (Chandler) (-6.1), Round Valley (Eagar) (-7.9), Coconino (Flagstaff) (-12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Chino Valley (-68.6), Page (-60.3), Fountain Hills (-58.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9625
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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