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GENERAL
Nickname: Beetdiggers
Colors: Maroon/Gray
Coach: Eric Kjar
League: 5A Region 3
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2011 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Kafentzis Sophomore QB
B.J. Cavender Senior OL/DL
Tyler Swan Senior LB/TE

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Tyshon Mosley 6'5" 305 Senior OG [Utah State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Talent At QB, Solid Defensive Front Seven
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 48.3
2011 National Rank: #291
2011 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 53.9
2012 National Rank: #113
2012 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #987
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.5
Dynasty Record: 59-44 (27-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 35.9
2011 Points Against Average: 16.4
2011 Differential: +19.5
2011 Wins: #227 Fremont (Plain City) (19-12), #979 Davis (Kaysville) (42-24), #1404 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (49-35), #1780 Viewmont (Bountiful) (43-7), #2132 West Jordan (55-17), #2492 Layton (35-14), #3470 Kearns (43-7), #3586 Pleasant Grove (32-0), #4031 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville, NJ) (39-0), #5378 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (41-10)
2011 Losses: #77 Lone Peak (Highland) (45-41), #370 Alta (Sandy) (21-14), #1307 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (21-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 77-61-2
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/17/12 Fremont (Plain City) (53-12)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Fremont (Plain City), 8/24 Layton, 9/1 Poly (Long Beach, CA), 9/7 at Kearns, 9/14 Alta (Sandy), 9/21 Copper Hills (West Jordan), 9/29 St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA), 10/5 at Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 10/12 Brighton (Salt Lake City), 10/17 at West Jordan
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA) (52), Poly (Long Beach, CA) (48.5), Fremont (Plain City) (48.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Copper Hills (West Jordan) (9.3), Kearns (16.6), Layton (25.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.7 (33.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #117
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 34%