North Canyon High School 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 Horizon (Scottsdale, AZ)

General Information

Nickname:

Rattlers

Colors:

Purple/Black/White

Coach:

Brian Cole

League:

I Section III

Playoff Division:

I

Playoff Division Rank:

#22

Ratings

2010 Final Power Rating:

19.5

2010 National Rank:

#3333

2010 State Rank:

#50

Off-Season Rating Adjustment:

-3.9

2011 Starting Power Rating:

16.9

2011 National Rank:

#3753

2011 State Rank:

#55

Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-10:

16

Dynasty National Rank:

#3484

2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating:

better by 0.9

Dynasty Record:

35-21 (14-10 in league)

Team Strengths

Team Weaknesses

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

2011 Rating:

16.5

2010 Rating:

12 (16.4 overall)

Rating Difference:

+4.5

Rattlers 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:

7-4

2010 League Record/Finish:

2-3 (tied for 4th)

2010 Points For Average:

31.7

2010 Points Against Average:

25.5

2010 Differential:

+6.2

2010 Wins

• #2968 - Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ) (35-7)
• #4037 - Sunnyside (Tucson, AZ) (42-14)
• #6171 - Chavez (Laveen, AZ) (42-20)
• #6154 - Fairfax (Laveen, AZ) (47-22)
• #7438 - Corona del Sol (Tempe, AZ) (41-36)
• #8384 - Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ) (24-7)
• #12324 - Kofa (Yuma, AZ) (49-0)

Toughest 2011 Regular Season Opponents

Desert Ridge (Mesa, AZ):

44.3

Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ):

32.7

Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ):

28.5*

Recent State Championships

1. 2005 (5A-II)

Recent League Championships

1. 2007 (5A Metro I)
2. 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Northwest)
3. 2005 (5A Northwest)

Previews of Teams from League / Conference

• Westwood (Mesa, AZ)
• Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ)
• Mountain Ridge (Glendale, AZ)
• Mountain View (Mesa, AZ)
• Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ)
• Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ)
• O'Connor (Phoenix, AZ)
• Red Mountain (Mesa, AZ)
• Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ)
• Brophy College Prep (Phoenix, AZ)
• North Canyon (Phoenix, AZ)
• Mesa (AZ)
• Desert Vista (Phoenix, AZ)