Apollo (Glendale, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Blue/Vegas Gold
Coach: Aaron Walls
League: 5A Northwest
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

D1 PROSPECTS
Michael Watkins 6'3" 280 Senior IOL
Adam Mohammed 6'0" 180 Senior RB
Matthew Lado 6'6" 260 Senior OT

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.3
2022 National Rank: #4154
2022 State Rank: #71
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.3
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2023 Starting Power Rating: -6.2
2023 National Rank: #3491
2023 State Rank: #60
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5132
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.3
Dynasty Record: 23-26 (12-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 37.6
2022 Points Against Average: 29.2
2022 Differential: +8.4
2022 Wins: #3336 Canyon View (Waddell) (40-36), #5529 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (49-20), #6795 Glendale (48-42), #8403 Ironwood (Glendale) (35-14), #10415 Agua Fria (Avondale) (59-22), #12898 Copper Canyon (Glendale) (50-0)
2022 Losses: #1530 Mountain Ridge (Glendale) (56-20), #2370 Campo Verde (Gilbert) (42-27), #3235 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (28-21), #3704 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (32-27)
2022 Opponents W-L: 42-60
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021 (5A Metro), 2020 (tied for 1st; 5A Central), 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A Metro), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/4/22 Agua Fria (Avondale) (59-22), 11/10/22 Ironwood (Glendale) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Sunnyside (Tucson), 9/1 Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/8 at Thunderbird (Phoenix), 9/15 at West Point (Avondale), 9/21 North (Phoenix), 9/29 at Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix), 10/6 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 10/19 Willow Canyon (Surprise), 10/27 Agua Fria (Avondale), 11/3 at Ironwood (Glendale)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-7.4), Thunderbird (Phoenix) (-9.7), Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Agua Fria (Avondale) (-47.2), West Point (Avondale) (-45.7), Ironwood (Glendale) (-42.3)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #99
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6647
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%



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