GENERAL
Nickname: Firebirds
Colors: Scarlet/Old Gold
Coach: Douglas Nisenson
League: 6A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #20
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Plas Johnson 6'1" 165 Senior WR
Keegan Shank 6'4" 250 Senior Edge
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2023 National Rank: #2358
2023 State Rank: #33
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +5.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6
2024 Starting Power Rating: 9.8
2024 National Rank: #1686
2024 State Rank: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 39.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #370
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 (9-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 43.4
Dynasty National Rank: #239
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.7
Dynasty Record: 189-72 (77-25 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.9
2023 Points Against Average: 34.4
2023 Differential: -14.5
2023 Wins: #4450 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (38-21), #5915 Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #12 Liberty (Peoria) (60-0), #44 Centennial (Peoria) (56-14), #192 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (38-28), #591 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (37-20), #622 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (47-6), #658 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (24-21), #1515 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (20-6), #1908 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (41-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 72-46
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2011 (II), 2010 (5A-II), 2009 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (6A Desert Valley), 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2013 (II Section VII), 2011 (II Section III), 2010 (5A Desert Valley), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley), 2006 (4A Desert Sky), 2005 (4A Desert Sky), 2003 (4A East Sky)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 9/6 at Shadow Ridge (Surprise), 9/13 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale), 9/19 Tolleson, 9/27 Desert Vista (Phoenix), 10/4 at Pinnacle (Phoenix), 10/18 Saguaro (Scottsdale), 10/25 Centennial (Peoria), 11/1 at Liberty (Peoria), 11/8 at Boulder Creek (Anthem)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Peoria) (66.5), Centennial (Peoria) (50.7), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (45.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Shadow Ridge (Surprise) (-25.5), Desert Vista (Phoenix) (-6.6), Tolleson (-4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #16
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #363
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
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