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: #3

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Sione Houma 6'0" 215 Senior RB 4.53 [Michigan]
Anthony Smithson 5'10" 180 Senior CB [Navy]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2011 National Rank: #865
2011 State Rank: #11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35
2012 National Rank: #956
2012 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #634
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5
Dynasty Record: 81-31 (48-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 32.2
2011 Points Against Average: 20.6
2011 Differential: +11.6
2011 Wins: #1889 Cedar City (41-7), #2295 West (Salt Lake City) (44-14), #2872 Woods Cross (44-37), #3515 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (42-20), #7310 Clearfield (29-0), #8583 Provo (42-6), #10685 Cyprus (Magna) (55-10)
2011 Losses: #77 Lone Peak (Highland) (56-41), #92 Logan (28-13), #379 East (Salt Lake City) (22-0), #1180 Bountiful (27-3)
2011 Opponents W-L: 76-53
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 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 West (Salt Lake City) (21-10)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 West (Salt Lake City), 8/24 Cedar City, 8/31 at Herriman (West Herriman), 9/7 at Lone Peak (Highland), 9/14 at Clearfield, 9/21 Bountiful, 9/28 at Woods Cross, 10/5 at Cyprus (Magna), 10/12 East (Salt Lake City), 10/17 Box Elder (Brigham City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Peak (Highland) (56.7), East (Salt Lake City) (48.1), Bountiful (32.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Cyprus (Magna) (-10.9), Clearfield (-0.6), Box Elder (Brigham City) (21)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17 (27.7 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #856
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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