Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Justin Stangler
League: 5A Northwest Valley (moving from 5A Northwest)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #42

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.4
2023 National Rank: #10407
2023 State Rank: #138
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.2
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4
2024 Starting Power Rating: -53.9
2024 National Rank: #11573
2024 State Rank: #165
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -7.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7483
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 44.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-24 (13-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.1
Dynasty National Rank: #7661
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 53.9
Dynasty Record: 81-110 (44-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 14.5
2023 Points Against Average: 42.4
2023 Differential: -27.9
2023 Wins: #10455 Ironwood (Glendale) (15-10), #12211 South Mountain (Phoenix) (46-6)
2023 Losses: #650 Horizon (Scottsdale) (59-0), #1559 Apollo (Glendale) (49-7), #2387 Millennium (Goodyear) (55-0), #5657 Valley Vista (Surprise) (41-14), #7341 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (60-14), #7945 Agua Fria (Avondale) (42-24), #8744 Desert View (Tucson) (26-25), #9989 Westview (Avondale) (76-0)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-56
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st; 5A Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Desert View (Tucson), 9/5 South Mountain (Phoenix), 9/13 at Sunnyslope (Phoenix), 9/20 at Millennium (Goodyear), 9/27 Westview (Avondale), 10/4 at Valley Vista (Surprise), 10/11 at Agua Fria (Avondale), 10/25 Apollo (Glendale), 11/1 at Ironwood (Glendale), 11/8 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Apollo (Glendale) (7.6), Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (-8.8), Millennium (Goodyear) (-8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Mountain (Phoenix) (-62.5), Ironwood (Glendale) (-44.6), Agua Fria (Avondale) (-39.9)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -27.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.8
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8209
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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