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]