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GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Cecil Thomas
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Heimuli 6'2" 235 Senior LB
Anthony Lewis 6'0" 205 Senior LB
James Washington 6'4" 245 Senior DE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Daniel Kristensen Senior OL [Utah]
Nadan Hosea 5'9" 185 Senior RB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Afo 6'4" 300 Senior DT [BYU]
Taani Fisilau 6'2" 280 Senior OL [Utah State]

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2009 National Rank: #965
2009 State Rank: #13
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.2
2010 Starting Power Rating: 41.9
2010 National Rank: #376
2010 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #886
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 60-26 (34-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-4
2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2009 Points For Average: 33.4
2009 Points Against Average: 21.1
2009 Differential: +12.3
2009 Wins: #1643 Viewmont (Bountiful) (23-7), #2207 Skyline (Salt Lake City) (43-28), #2475 Sky View (Smithfield) (34-20), #3558 West (Salt Lake City) (32-9), #4122 Pine View (St. George) (35-0), #6772 Murray (52-16), #7199 Granger (West Valley City) (54-0), #8110 Cyprus (Magna) (52-8)
2009 Losses: #43 Bingham (South Jordan) (45-29), #126 Alta (Sandy) (59-20), #126 Alta (Sandy) (37-13), #1170 Hunter (West Valley City) (24-14)
2009 Opponents W-L: 78-57
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (4A Region 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 8
Streak List: 8/20/10 Alta (Sandy) (28-21), 8/27/10 Sky View (Smithfield) (45-17), 9/3/10 American Fork (40-20), 9/10/10 Murray (57-0), 9/24/10 Skyline (Salt Lake City) (24-17), 10/1/10 West (Salt Lake City) (37-20), 10/8/10 Hunter (West Valley City) (46-9), 10/13/10 Granger (West Valley City) (70-22)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 8/20 Alta (Sandy), 8/27 at Sky View (Smithfield), 9/3 American Fork, 9/10 at Murray, 9/24 at Skyline (Salt Lake City), 10/1 West (Salt Lake City), 10/8 Hunter (West Valley City), 10/13 Granger (West Valley City), 10/21 at Cyprus (Magna)
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Alta (Sandy) (41.3), Hunter (West Valley City) (38.7), American Fork (30.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Murray (-1.2), Cyprus (Magna) (0.5), Granger (West Valley City) (5.6)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (28.4 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1524
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%
Opener: 8/20 Alta (Sandy) [projection: 27-24 win]







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