Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Red/Silver
Coach: Roy Lopez
League: 6A Fiesta (moving from 6A Central)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2022 National Rank: #1751
2022 State Rank: #37
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.3
2023 Starting Power Rating: 7.7
2023 National Rank: #1698
2023 State Rank: #33
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1205
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.7
Dynasty Record: 18-32 (6-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 19.6
2022 Points Against Average: 31.6
2022 Differential: -12
2022 Wins: #709 Williams Field (Gilbert) (34-33), #2116 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (43-42), #7749 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (38-0)
2022 Losses: #10 Basha (Chandler) (63-0), #79 Highland (Gilbert) (34-3), #262 Red Mountain (Mesa) (35-25), #278 Queen Creek (35-10), #969 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (20-17), #1115 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (27-26), #2311 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (27-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-47
Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A Central), 2017 (6A Central), 2014 (I Section III), 2013 (I Section III), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Pima)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Cienega (Vail), 9/1 Hamilton (Chandler), 9/8 Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/15 at Williams Field (Gilbert), 9/22 at Mountain View (Mesa), 9/29 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 10/6 Tolleson, 10/20 at Westwood (Mesa), 10/27 at Mesa, 11/3 at Highland (Gilbert)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Hamilton (Chandler) (55.4), Highland (Gilbert) (32.5), Red Mountain (Mesa) (26.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-26.3), Westwood (Mesa) (-18.5), Cienega (Vail) (-14.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -28
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #724
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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