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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Gray
Coach: Tony Stillings
League: 5A Central Valley (moving from 5A Northwest Valley)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #35

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2024 JV Record: 0-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
KhaVontae Paul 5'9" 170 Senior QB 4.52
Ramsey Pyne 6'3" 170 Junior WR/CB 4.77
Chase Tafoya 5'9" 175 Senior FS 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Running Game, DL
Team Weaknesses: LB Youth, Outside WR Inexperience

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -11.5
2024 National Rank: #7380
2024 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +9.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -18.2
2025 National Rank*: #6243
2025 State Rank*: #97
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -6.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6807
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 11.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-31 (5-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5769
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 96-131 (47-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 22.3
2024 Points Against Average: 31.9
2024 Differential: -9.6
2024 Wins: #8581 Willow Canyon (Surprise) (30-28), #9541 Central (Phoenix) (27-26), #9746 Agua Fria (Avondale) (42-26), #10101 Browne [Trevor G.] (Phoenix) (19-14), #10575 South Mountain (Phoenix) (19-6)
2024 Losses: #915 Verrado (Buckeye) (55-7), #1889 Kellis [Raymond S.] (Glendale) (40-12), #4328 Desert Vista (Phoenix) (47-26), #4637 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (44-21), #5566 Apollo (Glendale) (33-20)
2024 Opponents W-L: 50-56
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
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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