GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dave Peck
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2009 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Harvey Langi 6'2" 230 Senior RB
Seni Fauonuku 5'11" 290 Senior DL [Utah]
Stefan Cantwell 6'0" 205 Senior QB
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Bakker Pritchard 6'2" 240 Senior DE [BYU]
Manoa Pikula 6'0" 205 Senior LB [BYU]
Moses Kaumatule 6'2" 245 Senior DE [BYU]
Kesni Tausinga 6'1" 275 Senior DT [BYU]
Bridger Peck 6'2" 205 Senior DB [Utah State]
Jordan Hicks 6'5" 280 Senior OL [Utah State]
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tuni Kanuch 6'1" 285 Senior OL [BYU]
Brandon Taukeiaho 6'3" 310 Senior OL [Utah State]
Braden Anderson 6'0" 180 Senior DB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Likely D-I Seniors, Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing OL, Replacing DBs, Tough Preseason Schedule
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 58
2009 National Rank: #43
2009 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +14.6
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2010 Starting Power Rating: 77
2010 National Rank: #1
2010 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 41.5
Dynasty National Rank: #114
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 41.8
Dynasty Record: 72-17 (33-6 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 13-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 39.6
2009 Points Against Average: 18.3
2009 Differential: +21.3
2009 Wins: #126 Alta (Sandy) (28-19), #126 Alta (Sandy) (38-34), #325 Davis (Kaysville) (35-24), #794 Jordan (Sandy) (62-42), #821 Syracuse (38-3), #965 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (45-29), #1643 Viewmont (Bountiful) (28-8), #1794 American Fork (41-14), #2277 Riverton (35-7), #2415 West Jordan (41-7), #5051 Kearns (47-13), #7595 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (50-7), #10184 Taylorsville (45-7)
2009 Losses: #20 Trinity (Euless, TX) (42-21)
2009 Opponents W-L: 93-67
Recent State Championships: 2009, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 24
Streak List: 9/11/09 American Fork (41-14), 9/18/09 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (45-29), 9/24/09 Kearns (47-13), 9/30/09 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (50-7), 10/9/09 West Jordan (41-7), 10/16/09 Riverton (35-7), 10/22/09 Taylorsville (45-7), 10/31/09 Jordan (Sandy) (62-42), 11/6/09 Syracuse (38-3), 11/13/09 Alta (Sandy) (28-19), 11/20/09 Davis (Kaysville) (35-24), 8/20/10 Viewmont (Bountiful) (51-0), 8/28/10 Alta (Sandy) (49-26), 9/2/10 Pleasant Grove (48-3), 9/17/10 Herriman (West Herriman) (48-0), 9/24/10 Kearns (52-7), 9/30/10 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (63-0), 10/8/10 West Jordan (50-24), 10/13/10 Riverton (52-13), 10/21/10 Taylorsville (56-7), 10/30/10 Hunter (West Valley City) (34-0), 11/5/10 Northridge (Layton) (54-13), 11/11/10 Jordan (Sandy) (51-23), 11/19/10 Fremont (Plain City) (30-7)
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 at Viewmont (Bountiful), 8/28 vs Alta (Sandy), 9/2 Pleasant Grove, 9/17 at Herriman (West Herriman), 9/24 Kearns, 9/30 at Copper Hills (West Jordan), 10/8 West Jordan, 10/13 at Riverton, 10/21 Taylorsville, 10/30 Hunter (West Valley City), 11/5 Northridge (Layton), 11/11 vs Jordan (Sandy), 11/19 vs Fremont (Plain City)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Alta (Sandy) (41.3), Hunter (West Valley City) (38.7), Jordan (Sandy) (34.8)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorsville (-14.6), Copper Hills (West Jordan) (0.1), Kearns (9)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (33.9 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.2
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2190
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-0
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 88%
Opener: 8/20 at Viewmont (Bountiful) [projection: 56-0 win]