Desert Hills (St. George, UT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunder Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Jake Nelson League: 3A Region 9 (moving from 4A/3A Region 9) Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 18.9 2010 National Rank: #3468 2010 State Rank: #40 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.6 2011 National Rank: #3352 2011 State Rank: #41 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 9.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5338 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8 Dynasty Record: 16-15 (7-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 18.6 2010 Points Against Average: 16.1 2010 Differential: +2.5 2010 Wins: #3897 Bear River (Garland) (15-14), #4259 Moapa Valley (Overton, NV) (21-0), #4806 Snow Canyon (St. George) (31-14), #4874 Emery (Castle Dale) (19-6), #6518 Dixie (St. George) (21-17), #8590 North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant) (28-0), #10289 Canyon View (Cedar City) (24-7) 2010 Losses: #735 Hurricane (42-13), #1956 Cedar City (20-19), #2379 Pine View (St. George) (30-7), #2760 Delta (27-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 61-58 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4 Streak List: 8/26/11 Moapa Valley (Overton, NV) (24-0), 9/2/11 North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant) (46-14), 9/9/11 Canyon View (Cedar City) (39-2), 9/16/11 Pine View (St. George) (21-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Syracuse, 8/26 vs Moapa Valley (Overton, NV), 9/2 at North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant), 9/9 Canyon View (Cedar City), 9/16 at Pine View (St. George), 9/23 Dixie (St. George), 10/7 at Snow Canyon (St. George), 10/14 Hurricane, 10/20 at Cedar City Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hurricane (35.7), Syracuse (33.4), Pine View (St. George) (28) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon View (Cedar City) (-9.5), North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant) (-2), Moapa Valley (Overton, NV) (9.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4 (15.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2459 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/19 vs Syracuse [projection: 22-7 loss] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.