| Independence (Glendale, AZ) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Patriots Colors: Red/White/Blue Coach: Shane Hagen League: 4A Black Canyon (moving from 4A Southwest) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank*: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2024 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Elijah May 6'2" 235 Senior DE/TE 4.94 Daniel Rodriguez 5'10.5" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.75 Frederick Solomon 5'9.5" 225 Senior DE/OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defensive Front 7/OL Experience, RB Explosiveness, TE Play-Makers Team Weaknesses: New QB, Entire Secondary Graduated RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -12.6 2024 National Rank: #7608 2024 State Rank: #117 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.6 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -24.4 2025 National Rank*: #7398 2025 State Rank*: #109 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -25 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10688 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 21-26 (11-12 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #10365 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16.1 Dynasty Record: 81-143 (45-73 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 6-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2024 Points For Average: 27.6 2024 Points Against Average: 16.5 2024 Differential: +11.1 2024 Wins: #8624 Greenway (Phoenix) (34-21), #10120 Amphitheater (Tucson) (23-0), #10264 Glendale (33-28), #11298 La Joya Community (Avondale) (47-0), #11468 Washington (Phoenix) (35-0), #11794 Alhambra (Phoenix) (48-0) 2024 Losses: #1889 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (44-0), #4259 Seton Catholic (Chandler) (36-28), #7160 Gila Ridge (Yuma) (14-7), #10201 Sierra Linda (Phoenix) (22-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 44-59 Recent League Championships: 2023 (4A Southwest), 2009 (tied for 1st; 4A Western Sky), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Wells Fargo 1), 2004 (4A Desert Sky) 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 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) |