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GENERAL
Nickname: Lancers
Colors: Blue
Coach: Jim Batchelor
League: 5A Region 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
J.T. Anderson 6'1" 160 Senior C/FL 4.64
Colton Green 6'4" 195 Senior DE 4.72
Dominick Barnes 6'2" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.74

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Defense, Competitive Attitude
Team Weaknesses: OL Must Develop Into A Unit, QB Experience

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2010 National Rank: #2523
2010 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 22
2011 National Rank: #2489
2011 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1052
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.2
Dynasty Record: 34-25 (23-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 25.3
2010 Points Against Average: 23.2
2010 Differential: +2.1
2010 Wins: #3248 Viewmont (Bountiful) (34-28), #4092 Weber (North Ogden) (47-21), #5790 Clearfield (41-10), #6492 Bonneville (Washington Terrace) (28-7), #8088 Roy (50-13)
2010 Losses: #315 Fremont (Plain City) (45-21), #332 Jordan (Sandy) (42-18), #853 Northridge (Layton) (13-9), #916 Davis (Kaysville) (24-13), #1444 Syracuse (35-7), #1641 Hunter (West Valley City) (17-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-55
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 at Hunter (West Valley City), 8/26 Jordan (Sandy), 9/2 at Viewmont (Bountiful), 9/9 Bingham (South Jordan), 9/16 at Weber (North Ogden), 9/23 Syracuse, 9/30 at Davis (Kaysville), 10/7 at Northridge (Layton), 10/14 Fremont (Plain City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (51.7), Fremont (Plain City) (50), Jordan (Sandy) (44.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weber (North Ogden) (15.9), Viewmont (Bountiful) (20), Hunter (West Valley City) (27.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22 (25.7 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #100
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/19 at Hunter (West Valley City) [projection: 20-14 loss]