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GENERAL
Nickname: Sun Devils
Colors: Orange/White/Black
Coach: Robert Meras
League: Mojave River
Section: Southern
Playoff Division: 4
Playoff Division Rank*: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Frye 6'3" 285 OL/DL
Nathan Arceo 6'3" 240 TE/DL
Jacob Cabrera 5'9" 175 TB/DB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonah Leaupepetele 6'4" 335 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Speed, Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 35.3
2024 National Rank: #731
2024 State Rank: #66
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17.7
2025 National Rank*: #1512
2025 State Rank*: #122
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 36.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #477
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 19.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-16 (19-5 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2521
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 2.8
Dynasty Record: 143-96 (57-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 30.3
2024 Points Against Average: 17.3
2024 Differential: +13
2024 Wins: #1068 Culver City (48-28), #1263 Upland (34-31), #1620 Charter Oak (Covina) (35-6), #2628 Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ) (35-14), #3199 Serrano (Phelan) (35-0), #5167 Hesperia (21-3), #7397 Sultana (Hesperia) (41-6), #9910 Burroughs (Ridgecrest) (42-0)
2024 Losses: #242 Chaparral (Temecula) (49-28), #304 Oak Hills (Hesperia) (30-14), #541 St. Bonaventure (Ventura) (20-13), #1456 Orange Vista (Perris) (20-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 69-64
Recent League Championships: 2020, 2017
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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