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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Colin Thomas
League: 6A Region 6 (moving from 6A Northeast Valley)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1
D1 PROSPECTS
Hudson Dunn 6'1" 205 Senior LB
Zeth Thues 5'11" 185 Senior S
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Caden Branston 6'3" 270 Senior DL
Nick Spence 6'6" 280 Senior OT
JR Hecklinski 6'2" 265 Senior IOL
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 74.5
2024 National Rank: #10
2024 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +2.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -3
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 68.8
2025 National Rank*: #14
2025 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 65.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #23
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-10 (19-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 41.3
Dynasty National Rank: #305
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 158-47 (66-11 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 12-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 44.1
2024 Points Against Average: 20.7
2024 Differential: +23.4
2024 Wins: #42 Basha (Chandler) (35-17), #111 Mountain View (Mesa) (49-20), #128 Hamilton (Chandler) (56-24), #180 Centennial (Peoria) (45-17), #244 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (32-29), #252 Higley (Gilbert) (64-26), #353 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (34-24), #582 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (22-0), #691 Chandler (45-20), #1695 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (46-0), #1817 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (43-14), #3332 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (63-15)
2024 Losses: #7 Centennial (Corona, CA) (63-39)
2024 Opponents W-L: 95-60
Recent State Championships: 2024 (Open), 2023 (Open), 2019
Recent League Championships: 2024 (6A Northeast Valley), 2023 (6A Northeast Valley), 2022 (6A Desert Valley), 2021 (6A Desert Valley), 2017 (5A Northwest), 2015 (tied for 1st; I Section II), 2012 (III Section II), 2009 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/4/24 Chandler (45-20), 10/11/24 Pinnacle (Phoenix) (32-29), 10/18/24 Salpointe Catholic (Tucson) (34-24), 10/25/24 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (43-14), 11/1/24 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (63-15), 11/8/24 Centennial (Peoria) (45-17), 11/22/24 Higley (Gilbert) (64-26), 11/30/24 Hamilton (Chandler) (56-24), 12/7/24 Basha (Chandler) (35-17)
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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