Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Cecil Thomas
League: 5A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 2)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Daniel Kristensen Senior OL [Utah]
Anthony Lewis 6'0" 205 Senior LB [Navy]
James Washington 6'4" 250 Senior DE [Weber State]
Ben Heimuli 6'2" 235 Senior LB
Nadan Hosea 5'9" 185 Senior RB
Taani Fisilau 6'3" 315 Senior OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 36.5
2010 National Rank: #945
2010 State Rank: #13
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.6
2011 National Rank: #1904
2011 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 33.5
Dynasty National Rank: #652
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 48-13 (29-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 43.3
2010 Points Against Average: 19.3
2010 Differential: +24
2010 Wins: #1641 Hunter (West Valley City) (46-9), #1646 Alta (Sandy) (28-21), #2196 Skyline (Salt Lake City) (24-17), #2557 West (Salt Lake City) (37-20), #4065 Sky View (Smithfield) (45-17), #4662 American Fork (40-20), #6778 Herriman (West Herriman) (54-24), #7556 Cyprus (Magna) (37-0), #8347 Murray (57-0), #9246 Granger (West Valley City) (70-22)
2010 Losses: #332 Jordan (Sandy) (62-38)
2010 Opponents W-L: 49-67
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Region 2), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2008 (4A Region 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 8/26 Logan, 9/2 Brighton (Salt Lake City), 9/9 at American Fork, 9/16 at Bingham (South Jordan), 9/30 West Jordan, 10/7 at Jordan (Sandy), 10/14 Copper Hills (West Jordan), 10/20 at Alta (Sandy)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (51.7), Jordan (Sandy) (44.7), Logan (31.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Copper Hills (West Jordan) (-4.9), American Fork (12.2), West Jordan (16.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (18.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #691
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Westlake (Saratoga Springs) [projection: 38-35 loss]



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