Alta (Sandy, UT)


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Les Hamilton
League: 5A Region 4 (moving from 5A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2008 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Toloai Ho-Ching 6'0" 225 Senior LB
Jordan Black 6'7" 255 Senior OL
Parker Hausknecht 6'1" 220 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Linebackers, Offensive Line
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Secondary, Replacing RB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 58.3
2008 National Rank: #31
2008 State Rank: #1
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 50.8
2009 National Rank: #107
2009 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #170
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 61-16 (29-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 13-1
2008 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 35.4
2008 Points Against Average: 13.7
2008 Differential: +21.7
2008 Wins: #88 Bingham (South Jordan) (27-19), #88 Bingham (South Jordan) (21-17), #432 Skyline (Salt Lake City) (45-21), #503 Syracuse (42-14), #678 Davis (Kaysville) (21-20), #843 Jordan (Sandy) (38-36), #1579 Viewmont (Bountiful) (55-14), #2016 Spanish Fork (42-6), #2089 Kearns (28-0), #2497 Hunter (West Valley City) (21-0), #4087 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (45-0), #6382 Hillcrest (Midvale) (38-10), #10267 Taylorsville (45-0)
2008 Losses: #14 Grant (Sacramento, CA) (35-28)
2008 Opponents W-L: 94-73
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2008 (5A Region 2), 2007 (5A Region 2), 2006 (5A Region 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2003 (Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/21 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 8/28 at Bingham (South Jordan), 9/4 Timpview (Provo), 9/11 Jordan (Sandy), 9/18 at Brighton (Salt Lake City), 9/25 Lone Peak (Highland), 9/30 at Riverton, 10/9 at American Fork, 10/16 Hillcrest (Midvale), 10/23 at Pleasant Grove
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Timpview (Provo) (46.8), Bingham (South Jordan) (46.5), Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (45)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Midvale) (-4.5), American Fork (15.7), Brighton (Salt Lake City) (16.4)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2 (33.6 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #223
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 27%
Opener: 8/21 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) [projection: 34-27 win]