Bingham (South Jordan, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Dave Peck
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Keegan Hicks 6'2" 285 Senior OL [BYU]
Hayden Wiechers 6'0" 170 Senior WR [BYU]
Drake Miller 6'2" 220 Senior LB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Lowell Lotulelei 6'2" 300 Senior DT
Durrant Miles 6'4" 225 Senior LB 4.8 [Boise State]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jared Alfalava 6'3.5" 215 Senior LB [Nebraska]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Strong In Trenches, Size, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Young At Key Positions, Must Be Tougher/More Physical

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 45.6
2011 National Rank: #384
2011 State Rank: #8
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 46
2012 National Rank: #301
2012 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 43.8
Dynasty National Rank: #92
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.4
Dynasty Record: 94-20 (43-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 9-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.1
2011 Points Against Average: 16.2
2011 Differential: +17.9
2011 Wins: #370 Alta (Sandy) (21-18), #1404 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (37-0), #2132 West Jordan (45-28), #2445 Riverton (45-14), #2492 Layton (47-13), #3025 American Fork (35-7), #3470 Kearns (38-0), #3586 Pleasant Grove (41-0), #5727 Lehi (49-0)
2011 Losses: #77 Lone Peak (Highland) (45-24), #137 Lutheran (Orange, CA) (42-7), #227 Fremont (Plain City) (27-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 69-61
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 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 West Jordan (28-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at West Jordan, 9/1 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO), 9/7 Layton, 9/14 at Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 9/21 Riverton, 9/28 at Lone Peak (Highland), 10/5 American Fork, 10/10 Lehi, 10/17 at Pleasant Grove
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) (60.4), Lone Peak (Highland) (56.7), Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (46)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lehi (10.6), American Fork (12.9), Pleasant Grove (16.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.6 (32.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #465
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%