Emery (Castle Dale, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Jim Jones
League: 2A - North
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cory Cox 6'0" 190 Senior FB/LB
David Dyer 5'11" 165 Senior WR/DB
George Sorenson 5'10" 210 Senior OL/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks On Defense

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.9
2011 National Rank: #6196
2011 State Rank: #61
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 11.2
2012 National Rank: #4865
2012 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -4
Dynasty National Rank: #9538
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 37-60 (18-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 23.5
2011 Points Against Average: 21.5
2011 Differential: +2
2011 Wins: #7890 Enterprise (20-18), #9407 Richfield (27-0), #10232 American Leadership Academy (Spanish Fork) (37-0), #10591 Gunnison Valley (Gunnison) (35-13), #11091 Uintah (Vernal) (30-10), #12326 North Sevier (Salina) (33-14)
2011 Losses: #1098 Manti (34-6), #1098 Manti (28-0), #2975 Millard (Fillmore) (36-27), #3972 South Summit (Kamas) (40-15), #7037 North Summit (Coalville) (43-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Richfield (35-32)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Richfield, 8/24 Grand County (Moab), 8/31 Manti, 9/7 North Sevier (Salina), 9/14 at American Leadership Academy (Spanish Fork), 9/21 Millard (Fillmore), 9/28 at Gunnison Valley (Gunnison), 10/5 South Summit (Kamas), 10/12 at North Summit (Coalville)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Manti (34.1), Millard (Fillmore) (21.7), South Summit (Kamas) (11.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Sevier (Salina) (-20), Grand County (Moab) (-19), Gunnison Valley (Gunnison) (-8.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6 (7.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7130
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%