| Florence (AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gophers Colors: Red/White Coach: Michael Carlin League: 3A East (moving from 3A Central) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank*: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 0-8 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Zayden Cundiff 6'1" 195 Senior RB/LB Kaiden Valle 6'0" 205 OL/DL K.J. Watts 5'8" 155 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 8 Defensive Starters Return, All-3A Players Return At LB/DB Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience, Lost 3-Year Starting QB To Graduation, 3 Starting OL Graduated RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2024 National Rank: #4195 2024 State Rank: #69 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -10.6 2025 National Rank*: #4894 2025 State Rank*: #79 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -4.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6500 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 5.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-20 (13-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 1.8 Dynasty National Rank: #7528 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 134-104 [135-103 on the field] (67-46 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 10-2 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 31.4 2024 Points Against Average: 16.3 2024 Differential: +15.1 2024 Wins: #4212 American Leadership Academy (Ironwood) (30-25), #6120 Valley Christian (Chandler) (27-20), #6305 Crismon (Queen Creek) (21-14), #6694 Gilbert Christian (Gilbert) (38-28), #6819 Wickenburg (21-7), #7206 Safford (34-13), #8783 San Tan Foothills (Queen Creek) (42-13), #10977 Rio Rico (43-0), #12104 Coolidge (68-0), #13686 Bourgade Catholic (Phoenix) (forfeit win) 2024 Losses: #2149 Thatcher (38-9), #2289 Franklin [Ben] (Queen Creek) (21-12) 2024 Opponents W-L: 64-65 Recent League Championships: 2024 (3A Central), 2023 (3A Central), 2010 (3A South), 2003 (2A Copper) 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. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |