Highland (Salt Lake City, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Black/White
Coach: Brody Benson
League: 4A Region 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

TOP PLAYERS
Sione Houma 6'0" 210 Senior RB [Michigan]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nate Fakahafua 6'5" 195 Senior WR 4.70 [Utah]
Desmond Collins 6'3.5" 245 Senior DE 4.70 [Oregon State]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 45.9
2010 National Rank: #338
2010 State Rank: #5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.9
2011 National Rank: #337
2011 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 33.6
Dynasty National Rank: #642
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 45-18 (27-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.3
2010 Points Against Average: 21.7
2010 Differential: +9.6
2010 Wins: #319 Lone Peak (Highland) (14-12), #429 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (37-36), #956 Bountiful (31-17), #983 Springville (46-21), #1276 East (Salt Lake City) (42-14), #2379 Pine View (St. George) (48-44), #2868 Box Elder (Brigham City) (35-21), #3897 Bear River (Garland) (34-13), #6014 Tooele (48-7), #8528 Stansbury (Tooele) (42-14)
2010 Losses: #429 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (28-14), #1641 Hunter (West Valley City) (25-7), #2230 Woods Cross (31-23), #2383 Olympus (Salt Lake City) (21-17)
2010 Opponents W-L: 99-58
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/21/10 East (Salt Lake City) (42-14), 10/29/10 Box Elder (Brigham City) (35-21), 11/6/10 Pine View (St. George) (48-44), 11/12/10 Springville (46-21), 11/19/10 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (37-36), 8/19/11 West (Salt Lake City) (44-14), 8/26/11 Cedar City (41-7), 9/2/11 Provo (42-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at West (Salt Lake City), 8/26 at Cedar City, 9/2 Provo, 9/8 Lone Peak (Highland), 9/16 Clearfield, 9/23 at Bountiful, 9/30 Woods Cross, 10/7 Cyprus (Magna), 10/14 at East (Salt Lake City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Peak (Highland) (49.2), Bountiful (36.4), East (Salt Lake City) (32.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cyprus (Magna) (1.5), Clearfield (8.6), Provo (9.2)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.2 (29.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%
Opener: 8/19 at West (Salt Lake City) [projection: 38-19 win]



We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.