| Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Royal Blue/Silver Coach: Vance Miller League: 4A Desert Sky Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 0 2023 JV Record: 4-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Parker Kaczmarek 5'10" 185 Junior RB 4.65 Josh Fowler 5'8" 140 Senior K 4.85 Isaiah Durden 6'1" 160 Junior DB 4.55 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 3 OL Returning, One RB Returns Team Weaknesses: Youth, No Returning Defensive Starters RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -0.9 2023 National Rank: #5781 2023 State Rank: #75 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -28.2 2024 National Rank: #7575 2024 State Rank: #100 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 15.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2608 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 41.9 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-22 (12-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 22.5 Dynasty National Rank: #2251 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 48.6 Dynasty Record: 115-113 (44-55 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 24.6 2023 Points Against Average: 17.2 2023 Differential: +7.4 2023 Wins: #6464 Vista Grande (Casa Grande) (26-6), #9240 Mingus (Cottonwood) (20-12), #9881 Maricopa (34-10), #10611 Combs (San Tan Valley) (32-0), #12893 Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (56-0) 2023 Losses: #1467 Mica Mountain (Tucson) (34-12), #1813 Eastmark (Mesa) (41-20), #2438 Arcadia (Phoenix) (30-17), #3225 Arizona College Prep (Chandler) (15-12), #7683 Gilbert (24-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 61-49 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019 Recent League Championships: 2020, 2013 (II Section VI) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1 Streak List: 11/3/23 Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (56-0) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Mingus (Cottonwood), 9/6 Mica Mountain (Tucson), 9/13 at Eastmark (Mesa), 9/20 Gilbert, 9/27 at Maricopa, 10/4 at Combs (San Tan Valley), 10/17 Arcadia (Phoenix), 10/25 Vista Grande (Casa Grande), 11/1 Arizona College Prep (Chandler), 11/8 at Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Eastmark (Mesa) (7.5), Mica Mountain (Tucson) (7.2), Arcadia (Phoenix) (-1.9) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Sunrise (Maricopa) (-50), Mingus (Cottonwood) (-40.4), Combs (San Tan Valley) (-36.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5982 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |