GENERAL
Nickname: Pioneers
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Dana Zupke
League: 6A Region 2 (moving from 6A Northeast Valley)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2024 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Alex Lugo 5'10" 180 Senior WR 4.5
Tyson Muniz 6'3" 215 Senior TE 4.6
Kash Silva 5'10" 185 Junior DB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Wyatt Horton 6'0" 175 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: WR/DB Depth, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 47.6
2024 National Rank: #244
2024 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.1
Historical Reload/Regression Factor*: +3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 42.5
2025 National Rank*: #192
2025 State Rank*: #7
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 41.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #291
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 0.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-26 (8-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #632
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 160-91 [159-92 on the field] (66-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2024 Points For Average: 41.8
2024 Points Against Average: 24.3
2024 Differential: +17.5
2024 Wins: #180 Centennial (Peoria) (41-38), #390 Horizon (Scottsdale) (54-51), #897 Mountain Pointe (Phoenix) (46-7), #1695 O'Connor [Sandra Day] (Phoenix) (62-14), #1817 Saguaro (Scottsdale) (48-14), #2628 Corona del Sol (Tempe) (44-12), #3332 Chaparral (Scottsdale) (45-14), #8386 Tolleson (54-0)
2024 Losses: #10 Liberty (Peoria) (32-29), #122 American Leadership Academy (Queen Creek) (34-19), #234 Queen Creek (37-28), #444 La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) (39-32)
2024 Opponents W-L: 76-62
Recent League Championships: 2018 (6A Desert Valley), 2017 (6A Desert Valley), 2016 (6A Desert Valley), 2014 (I Section V), 2013 (I Section V), 2009 (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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