GENERAL
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: George Prelock
League: 5A Northeast Valley
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2024 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Landon Stych 6'1" 190 Senior SS/WR 4.6
Nate Jones 6'3" 230 DE/TE 4.7
Sam Jenkins 6'2" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.0
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Cooper Perry 6'1" 185 Senior WR
Cody Wells 6'3" 210 Senior LB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2024 National Rank: #1393
2024 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.6
2025 National Rank*: #2381
2025 State Rank*: #40
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 27.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1095
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 34-22 (13-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2070
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 163-81 (69-33 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-6
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.1
2024 Points Against Average: 24.9
2024 Differential: -0.8
2024 Wins: #582 Desert Edge (Goodyear) (20-14), #916 American Leadership Academy (Gilbert) (51-48), #3794 Millennium (Goodyear) (44-24), #4014 Sunnyslope (Phoenix) (59-14), #4637 Goldwater [Barry] (Phoenix) (49-0)
2024 Losses: #159 Brophy College Prep (Phoenix) (40-0), #252 Higley (Gilbert) (34-0), #350 Desert Mountain (Scottsdale) (35-0), #390 Horizon (Scottsdale) (20-7), #915 Verrado (Buckeye) (17-14), #1359 Cactus Shadows (Cave Creek) (28-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 83-46
Recent State Championships: 2008 (4A-II), 2007 (4A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2018, 2017, 2016 (5A East Valley), 2008 (4A Black Canyon), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Black Canyon)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
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