GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Hunter Green/Vegas Gold
Coach: Chris McDonald
League: 6A Region 1 (moving from 6A Premier)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2024 JV Record: 8-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Hildebrand 6'7" 290 Junior OL
Brody Vehrs 6'0" 195 QB 4.7
Noah Roberts 6'1" 195 Junior RB
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Mason Lewis 6'0" 185 Senior CB
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gio Richardson 5'11" 170 Senior WR
Bleu Dantzler 6'3" 230 Senior Edge
Sam Garcia 6'4" 320 Senior IOL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Strength, Speed/Explosive Play-Makers
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience/Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 64.3
2024 National Rank: #42
2024 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: -1.2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 66.2
2025 National Rank*: #21
2025 State Rank*: #2
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 54.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #75
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 11.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-9 (19-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 39
Dynasty National Rank: #398
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 149-89 (53-36 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 37.8
2024 Points Against Average: 20.1
2024 Differential: +17.7
2024 Wins: #66 Millard South (Omaha, NE) (39-25), #122 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (40-35), #128 Hamilton (Chandler) (35-20), #159 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (35-32), #390 Horizon (Scottsdale) (36-14), #412 Perry (Gilbert) (31-11), #673 Casteel (Queen Creek) (38-7), #691 Chandler (38-27), #1695 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (58-21), #1817 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (50-0), #2658 Mesa (47-3)
2024 Losses: #9 Mission Viejo (CA) (31-28), #10 Liberty (Peoria) (35-17)
2024 Opponents W-L: 98-53
Recent State Championships: 2022 (Open)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (6A Premier), 2023 (6A Premier), 2022 (6A Premier), 2021 (6A Central), 2020 (6A Central), 2010 (5A Central), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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