GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Tyson Ditmore
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jake Giraud 6'2" 185 Senior WR 4.59
Justin Klootwyk 6'1" 260 Senior OL 5.29
Gage Lee 5'11" 215 Senior ILB 4.95
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jax Markovich 6'4" 215 Senior TE
Jackson Murray 6'1" 265 Senior DL
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, LB/DB Experience, Buy-In
Team Weaknesses: Lost D1 Players At TE/DT/LS/P To Graduation, Defensive Youth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 42.8
2024 National Rank: #390
2024 State Rank: #16
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.3
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +5.3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 35
2025 National Rank*: #419
2025 State Rank*: #14
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 34.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #571
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 40-16 (16-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 27.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1403
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7.1
Dynasty Record: 141-98 [140-99 on the field] (69-43 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 32.9
2024 Points Against Average: 18.7
2024 Differential: +14.2
2024 Wins: #252 Higley (Gilbert) (27-24), #350 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (21-10), #1359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (40-21), #1393 Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale) (20-7), #1889 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (44-21), #3328 Mountain View (Tucson) (52-0), #3794 Millennium (Goodyear) (38-8), #3849 Canyon View (Waddell) (48-8)
2024 Losses: #42 Basha (Chandler) (36-14), #244 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (54-51), #916 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (17-7)
2024 Opponents W-L: 77-49
Recent State Championships: 2021
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Desert Valley)
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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