| Show Low (AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Forest Green/Gold Coach: Carlo Hernandez League: 3A East (moving from 3A Northeast) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2022 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Nash Brewer 5'11" 185 Senior ATH/QB Jake Decker 6'1" 175 Senior WR/CB Easton Pena 5'10" 180 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Commitment Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 25.1 2022 National Rank: #1651 2022 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2023 Starting Power Rating: 1 2023 National Rank: #2481 2023 State Rank: #45 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.2 Dynasty National Rank: #5830 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.8 Dynasty Record: 28-23 (14-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 11-2 2022 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 45.8 2022 Points Against Average: 13.6 2022 Differential: +32.2 2022 Wins: #2804 Valley Christian (Chandler) (42-28), #4160 Paradise Honors (Surprise) (77-42), #4348 Round Valley (Eagar) (38-9), #6535 Payson (42-19), #7735 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (50-7), #7735 Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (56-7), #8097 Monument Valley (Kayenta) (68-6), #8753 Winslow (57-0), #9244 Page (38-6), #9772 Window Rock (Fort Defiance) (57-12), #12255 Ganado (49-0) 2022 Losses: #685 Thatcher (21-7), #1215 Snowflake (20-14) 2022 Opponents W-L: 89-58 Recent State Championships: 2010, 2007, 2003 Recent League Championships: 2022 (3A Northeast), 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2015 (IV Section I), 2013 (IV Section V), 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson), 9/1 Willcox, 9/8 at Snowflake, 9/15 Paradise Honors (Surprise), 9/22 at Round Valley (Eagar), 9/29 at Thatcher, 10/5 Fountain Hills, 10/13 at Monument Valley (Kayenta), 10/20 Blue Ridge (Lakeside), 10/27 at Payson Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Thatcher (18.9), Snowflake (12.1), Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (Tucson) (7) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Monument Valley (Kayenta) (-37.6), Fountain Hills (-34), Blue Ridge (Lakeside) (-29.1) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5 (0.4 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #61 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3381 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |