Westwood (Mesa, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Orange/Blue
Coach: Brandon Large
League: 6A Fiesta
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #30

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 3-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Giordan Hanks 6'5" 210 Senior QB 4.7
Anthony Azule 6'0" 215 Senior LB 4.8
Sa'Veon McCrimon 5'11" 170 Junior WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 OL Returning, QB Is Back, Top WR Returns
Team Weaknesses: Lost Senior Leadership Defensively

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0
2022 National Rank: #5696
2022 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -18.3
2023 National Rank: #5501
2023 State Rank: #84
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6258
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 18-30 (10-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 32.7
2022 Points Against Average: 48.8
2022 Differential: -16.1
2022 Wins: #2728 Marana (Tucson) (59-58), #7749 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (40-31), #8714 Dobson (Mesa) (29-6)
2022 Losses: #42 Hamilton (Chandler) (60-8), #544 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (55-24), #1735 Mesa (64-14), #2116 Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen) (57-20), #2960 Valley Vista (Surprise) (37-29), #4605 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (63-56), #6345 North (Phoenix) (57-48)
2022 Opponents W-L: 64-47
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; II Section VI), 2005 (5A East Valley), 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A East Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Basha (Chandler), 9/1 at Skyline (Mesa), 9/8 at Capistrano Valley (Mission Viejo, CA), 9/15 at Red Mountain (Mesa), 9/22 Dobson (Mesa), 9/29 Mountain View (Mesa), 10/5 at Chavez [Cesar] (Laveen), 10/20 Desert Ridge (Mesa), 10/27 at Tolleson, 11/3 Mesa
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Basha (Chandler) (72.3), Red Mountain (Mesa) (26.3), Desert Ridge (Mesa) (7.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Dobson (Mesa) (-36.8), Tolleson (-26.1), Skyline (Mesa) (-21.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1149
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%