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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Navy/Gray
Coach: Christopher Dixon Jr
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #9

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2024 National Rank: #1359
2024 State Rank: #30
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.4
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 17.8
2025 National Rank*: #1196
2025 State Rank*: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 11.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3149
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 6.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-25 (8-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4338
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 4.9
Dynasty Record: 116-115 (45-60 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2024 Points For Average: 43.6
2024 Points Against Average: 29.2
2024 Differential: +14.4
2024 Wins: #1393 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (28-21), #1560 Boulder Creek (Anthem) (55-28), #4768 Camelback (Phoenix) (62-19), #5277 Las Vegas (NV) (48-34), #6638 Sunnyside (Tucson) (49-10), #9746 Agua Fria (Avondale) (56-6), #10041 West Point (Avondale) (65-10)
2024 Losses: #252 Higley (Gilbert) (56-50), #350 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (35-28), #390 Horizon (Scottsdale) (40-21), #582 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (42-19), #916 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (49-42)
2024 Opponents W-L: 72-61
Recent State Championships: 2006 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A Desert Sky), 2006 (4A Wells Fargo 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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.



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