PHOENIX — The challenge for the Arizona Rattlers, fresh off their third consecutive Arena Bowl victory, isn’t so different from the one the past two seasons. That they overcame it those years, well, is exactly the concern.

Coach Kevin Guy set out this offseason to avoid complacency. His way of doing that isn’t so complicated, nor radical.

"(The players) know that you don’t get comfortable here, because it’s about production," Guy said at the Ratters’ media day event on Tuesday. "That’s one way that you fight complacency, you go out and recruit the best that available."

Arizona’s 2015 season opener Saturday vs. Spokane begins another journey of wiping the slate clean from a year ago and forgetting the franchise is aiming for its fourth consecutive championship.

The returning vets had best forget their past season of production. Guy and the Rattlers did everything they could to recruit talented players to training camp, even if their Arena Bowl credentials were thin or blank.

"You got to keep them hungry," Guy added. "The only way to keep some of the older guys hungry is put some younger guys behind them — might be a little faster, a little stronger. You got to stay on your toes, stay healthy and keep training."

It’s not a bluff.

Safety Rayshaun Kizer was a second-team All-Arena selection with the Philadelphia Soul last season, but by the end of training camp, he was put on waivers and eventually traded.

"We brought him in here, and Kevin cut him," said owner Ron Shurts. "That’s kind of a big deal."

And a powerful statement.

Quarterback Nick Davila led Arizona to a 15-3 regular record last year and thrown for 4,778 yards and 127 touchdowns. The two-time Arena Bowl MVP said resetting for another championship run isn’t so difficult for him.

"It’s just falling in love with the process of winning and the process of getting better. It’s contagious," Davila said. "It’s just knowing every year will be different."

Here’s what else to know about the Rattlers’ upcoming season.

Perhaps the biggest offseason acquisition was that of fullback Mykel Benson, a 5-10, 285-pound fullback who will be utilized in everything from pass protection to the run game to the screen game. He played for the San Antonio Talons last season.

"We really think we upgraded there," Guy said. "I think the sky is the limit for him."

Sticking with the blocking theme, Guy is happy with improved depth along the offensive line. He’s expecting a lot out of center Brennen Carvalho, who played for the Arena Bowl runner-up Rattlers in 2011 and since has played for Philadelphia. He will compete with center Sherman Carter.

Receivers Kerry Reed and Rod Windsor have been banged up in training camp, and Maurice Purify won’t be back until midseason. Leading into the season opener, the Rattlers responded by bringing in Ronnell Pompey, a Western New Mexico product who Davila said has picked things up quickly in camp.

The Rattlers also added length among their receiving corps. Markee White, who was assigned to Arizona from Philadelphia, stands 6-7, while second-year pro Chase Deadder is 6-5.

Guy liked the Rattlers’ physicality up front but set out this offseason to improve the tackling in the secondary. He likes what he found, and it’s a key reason why the team traded Kizer as well as fellow veteran Allen Chapman.

Marquis Floyd is back, Jeremy Kellem impressed as much as anyone in camp, and Guy likes what he sees in the inexperienced Ben Wells, Antonio Dennard and Markus Smith.

FOX Sports Arizona Plus will televise three Rattlers games this year: May 16 vs. Las Vegas, June 6 vs. Tampa Bay and July 11 vs. Las Vegas.

The complete schedule is as follows:

Saturday, March 28: Spokane, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 4: At Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 11: At Cleveland, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: Portland, 6 p.m.

Saturday, April 25: At Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 2: San Jose, 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 9: At New Orleans, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 16: Las Vegas, 6 p.m. (FOX Sports Arizona Plus)

Saturday, May 30: At Spokane, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 6: Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. (FOX Sports Arizona Plus)

Friday, June 12: At Portland, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 20: Orlando, 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 27: At Los Angeles, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 11: Las Vegas, 6 p.m. (FOX Sports Arizona Plus)

Friday, July 17: At Spokane, 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 26: Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

Friday, July 31: At San Jose, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 8: Portland, 6 p.m.

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