GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dave Peck
League: 5A Region 4 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Palepoi 5'11" 225 Senior RB
Tisi Tuifua 6'1" 200 Senior RB
Jared Alfalava 6'3" 225 Senior LB
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Harvey Langi 6'2" 215 Senior RB 4.65 [Utah]
Bakker Pritchard 6'2" 240 Senior DE 4.9 [BYU]
Manoa Pikula 6'1" 230 Senior LB 4.7 [BYU]
Kesni Tausinga 6'1" 275 Senior DT 5.5 [BYU]
Moses Kaumatule 6'2" 245 Senior DE 4.9 [BYU]
Seni Fauonuku 6'0" 285 Senior DT 5.0 [Utah]
Bridger Peck 6'2" 205 Senior DB 4.51 [Utah State]
Jordan Hicks 6'5" 280 Senior OL 5.4 [Utah State]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Kicking Game, Solid QB, Used To Winning
Team Weaknesses: Lost Experience On DL, Many New Faces, Young At Some Key Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 64
2010 National Rank: #27
2010 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.8
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 49.2
2011 National Rank: #145
2011 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 55.2
Dynasty National Rank: #20
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.5
Dynasty Record: 62-6 (26-0 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-0
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 49.1
2010 Points Against Average: 9.5
2010 Differential: +39.6
2010 Wins: #315 Fremont (Plain City) (30-7), #332 Jordan (Sandy) (51-23), #596 Riverton (52-13), #853 Northridge (Layton) (54-13), #1610 Pleasant Grove (48-3), #1641 Hunter (West Valley City) (34-0), #1646 Alta (Sandy) (49-26), #3027 Kearns (52-7), #3248 Viewmont (Bountiful) (51-0), #3857 West Jordan (50-24), #6778 Herriman (West Herriman) (48-0), #9308 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (63-0), #9466 Taylorsville (56-7)
2010 Losses: none
2010 Opponents W-L: 74-72
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Region 3), 2009 (5A Region 3), 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3), 2006 (5A Region 3), 2005 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Layton (47-13), 9/16/11 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (37-0)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 West Jordan, 8/27 vs Alta (Sandy), 9/3 at Lutheran (Orange, CA), 9/9 at Layton, 9/16 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 9/23 at Riverton, 9/29 Lone Peak (Highland), 10/7 at American Fork, 10/14 at Lehi, 10/19 Pleasant Grove
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lutheran (Orange, CA) (52.8), Lone Peak (Highland) (49.2), Riverton (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lehi (-10.7), American Fork (12.2), West Jordan (16.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 (28.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +10.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #677
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 23%
Opener: 8/19 West Jordan [projection: 55-19 win]