Highland (Pocatello, ID) GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Gino Mariani League: 5A High Country Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2008 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Shelton Robinson 6'4" 250 Senior T Paul Baker 6'0" 205 Senior ILB Dillon Filiaga 6'0" 195 Senior ILB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 42.5 2008 National Rank: #363 2008 State Rank: #1 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 38 2009 National Rank: #569 2009 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 36.5 Dynasty National Rank: #246 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 51-17 (20-2 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 10-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 36.6 2008 Points Against Average: 22.9 2008 Differential: +13.7 2008 Wins: #717 Sky View (Smithfield, UT) (27-21), #815 Eagle (28-7), #1637 Mountain View (Meridian) (35-7), #1864 Pocatello (26-13), #2659 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene) (42-28), #3882 Idaho Falls (38-28), #4323 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT) (47-42), #5475 Madison (Rexburg) (41-20), #7514 Twin Falls (66-14), #8342 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (35-23) 2008 Losses: #14 Grant (Sacramento, CA) (34-21), #2030 Logan (UT) (38-33) 2008 Opponents W-L: 80-50 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Timpview (Provo, UT), 9/4 at Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT), 9/12 Highland (Salt Lake City, UT), 9/18 Century (Pocatello), 9/25 at Madison (Rexburg), 10/1 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper, UT), 10/9 at Pocatello, 10/23 Idaho Falls, 10/30 at Skyline (Idaho Falls) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Timpview (Provo, UT) (46.8), Juan Diego Catholic (Draper, UT) (36.3), Highland (Salt Lake City, UT) (28.4) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Idaho Falls) (0.6), Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT) (7.4), Madison (Rexburg) (9.4) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.4 (24.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1208 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6% Opener: 8/28 at Timpview (Provo, UT) [projection: 34-21 loss]