GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #10
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Wyatt Horton 5'11" 180 Senior QB 4.7
Dean Vincent 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.5
Owen Pimbert 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.6
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 38.5
2023 National Rank: #622
2023 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +3
2024 Starting Power Rating: 33.1
2024 National Rank: #431
2024 State Rank: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 41.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #318
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-25 (9-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 34.9
Dynasty National Rank: #716
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 152-87 [151-88 on the field] (63-37 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 29.5
2023 Points Against Average: 23.3
2023 Differential: +6.2
2023 Wins: #650 Horizon (Scottsdale) (27-7), #1008 Arbor View (Las Vegas, NV) (19-10), #1515 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (37-20), #2064 Desert Ridge (Mesa) (35-18), #2358 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (47-6), #2757 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (57-27), #5089 Tolleson (49-19)
2023 Losses: #12 Liberty (Peoria) (57-19), #44 Centennial (Peoria) (31-6), #192 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (28-6), #314 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (29-28), #555 Red Mountain (Mesa) (27-24)
2023 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Recent League Championships: 2018 (6A Desert Valley), 2017 (6A Desert Valley), 2016 (6A Desert Valley), 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM), 9/6 at Tolleson, 9/13 at Corona del Sol (Tempe), 9/19 Horizon (Scottsdale), 9/27 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek), 10/4 Chaparral (Scottsdale), 10/11 at Liberty (Peoria), 10/25 at O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix), 11/1 at Centennial (Peoria), 11/8 Saguaro (Scottsdale)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Peoria) (66.5), Centennial (Peoria) (50.7), Saguaro (Scottsdale) (45.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Tolleson (-4), Corona del Sol (Tempe) (4.4), O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (5.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.4 (35 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #158
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%