Ironwood Ridge Football Preview

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• Season Outlook
• Season Opener
• General Information
• Ratings
• Team Strengths
• Team Weaknesses
• Strength of Schedule
• Returning Players
• Top Players
• Previous Season
• Winning Streak
• Last Year Wins
• Toughest Opponents
• State Championships
• League Championships
• Other League Teams

Season Opener

Aug 26 at Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ)

General Information

Nickname:

Nighthawks

Colors:

Blue/Platinum/White

Coach:

Gary Minor

League:

II Section II

Playoff Division:

II

Playoff Division Rank:

#10

Ratings

2010 Final Power Rating:

34.2

2010 National Rank:

#1151

2010 State Rank:

#17

Off-Season Rating Adjustment:

-8.5

2011 Starting Power Rating:

27.3

2011 National Rank:

#1888

2011 State Rank:

#29

Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-10:

22.8

Dynasty National Rank:

#2015

2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating:

better by 4.5

Dynasty Record:

41-20 (18-5 in league)

Team Strengths

Team Weaknesses

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

2011 Rating:

15

2010 Rating:

13.1 (22.2 overall)

Rating Difference:

+1.9

Nighthawks Returning Players

Offensive Starters:

--

Defensive Starters:

--

2010 JV Record:

--

Starting Quarterback Returning:

--

Top Running Back Returning:

--

Top Receiver Returning:

--

Top OL Returning:

--

Top Defender Returning:

--

Previous Season

2010 Overall Record:

9-4

2010 League Record/Finish:

5-1 (2nd)

2010 Points For Average:

40.4

2010 Points Against Average:

20.7

2010 Differential:

+19.7

2010 Wins

• #1471 - O'Connor (Phoenix, AZ) (41-21)
• #2854 - Horizon (Scottsdale, AZ) (35-16)
• #4037 - Sunnyside (Tucson, AZ) (39-13)
• #4827 - Buena (Sierra Vista, AZ) (66-7)
• #6171 - Chavez (Laveen, AZ) (43-18)
• #6571 - Mountain View (Tucson, AZ) (43-0)
• #6999 - Tucson (AZ) (67-48)
• #7385 - Skyline (Mesa, AZ) (41-14)
• #8688 - Rincon (Tucson, AZ) (60-13)

Toughest 2011 Regular Season Opponents

Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ):

41.1

Centennial (Peoria, AZ):

39.4

Marcos de Niza (Tempe, AZ):

36.1*

Recent League Championships

1. 2007 (5A Southern B)
2. 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Sonoran)

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• Cienega (Vail, AZ)
• Cholla (Tucson, AZ)
• Mountain View (Tucson, AZ)
• Canyon del Oro (Tucson, AZ)