| Highland (Pocatello, ID) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Gino Mariani League: 5A High Country Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 2 2011 JV Record: 9-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Thomas Ryan 6'3" 230 Senior LB 4.85 Neil Jewell 6'0" 195 Senior QB 4.87 Tanner Tingey 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.73 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, QB Leadership Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced DL RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 41.1 2011 National Rank: #653 2011 State Rank: #6 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: 40.1 2012 National Rank: #600 2012 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 35.4 Dynasty National Rank: #340 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2 Dynasty Record: 72-27 (26-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-1 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 34.2 2011 Points Against Average: 17.7 2011 Differential: +16.5 2011 Wins: #1223 Meridian (35-26), #1773 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (45-16), #2174 Pocatello (21-14), #2598 Sky View (Smithfield, UT) (32-14), #2806 Carson (Carson City, NV) (34-0), #2872 Woods Cross (UT) (30-28), #3365 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (28-7), #4856 Vanden (Fairfield, CA) (35-34), #6911 Idaho Falls (42-0), #10237 Century (Pocatello) (53-14) 2011 Losses: #253 Eagle (42-21) 2011 Opponents W-L: 66-50 Recent State Championships: 2008 Recent League Championships: 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A East) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Century (Pocatello), 9/1 Orem (UT), 9/7 at Twin Falls, 9/21 at Coeur d'Alene, 9/27 at Hillcrest (Idaho Falls), 10/4 Skyline (Idaho Falls), 10/12 Pocatello, 10/19 Madison (Rexburg), 10/26 at Idaho Falls Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Coeur d'Alene (54.3), Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (30.7), Pocatello (26.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Pocatello) (-18.9), Twin Falls (-3.3), Idaho Falls (4.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 (25 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2406 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% |