Veritas Prep (Phoenix, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jason Black
League: 2A Verde
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Casen Lentz 6'1" 190 Senior WR/DB
Max Kaminski 5'11" 210 Senior RB/LB
Jared Barrett 6'4" 220 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -20.8
2022 National Rank: #9783
2022 State Rank: #148
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -40.9
2023 National Rank: #9652
2023 State Rank: #141
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10677
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.6
Dynasty Record: 27-22 (15-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 5-6
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 22.9
2022 Points Against Average: 19.9
2022 Differential: +3
2022 Wins: #10023 Valley Lutheran (Phoenix) (25-0), #11385 Bisbee (27-8), #11440 Chandler Prep (Chandler) (26-6), #12214 Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix) (28-0), #13551 Coronado (Scottsdale) (66-6)
2022 Losses: #4987 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (30-22), #6400 Florence (20-0), #7039 Holbrook (42-18), #7289 Tonopah Valley (Tonopah) (27-14), #8529 San Tan Charter (Gilbert) (40-20), #8677 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale) (40-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-49
Recent League Championships: 2019 (2A Salt), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Salt)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 at Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix), 8/26 vs Miami, 9/1 Sequoia Pathway Academy (Maricopa), 9/8 San Tan Charter (Gilbert), 9/14 at Shadow Mountain (Phoenix), 9/22 Scottsdale Prep (Scottsdale), 9/29 Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix), 10/6 at Parker, 10/20 Valley Lutheran (Phoenix), 10/27 at Coronado (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Scottsdale Christian Academy (Phoenix) (-10.6), San Tan Charter (Gilbert) (-36.8), Sequoia Pathway Academy (Maricopa) (-38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Scottsdale) (-98.2), Madison Highland Prep (Phoenix) (-57.9), Parker (-53.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.6 (-18.7 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -49
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -31.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12212
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%