GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Gold/Green
Coach: Bill Cosper
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Lehi Afatasi 6'1" 265 OL/DL 5.00
James Felila 6'0" 190 RB/S 4.60
Isaac Yarber 6'3" 250 DL/TE 4.90
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Gus Lavaka 6'4" 305 Senior OG [Hawaii]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Defensive Nucleus, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Holes On OL, Question Marks At Starting Positions
RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2011 National Rank: #3469
2011 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 15.4
2012 National Rank: #3908
2012 State Rank: #44
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #4782
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 38-57 (19-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 18.9
2011 Points Against Average: 21.7
2011 Differential: -2.8
2011 Wins: #4253 Granger (West Valley City) (16-9), #4781 Hunter (West Valley City) (16-8), #5378 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (31-0), #9220 Taylorsville (43-7)
2011 Losses: #291 Jordan (Sandy) (43-7), #384 Bingham (South Jordan) (38-0), #760 Northridge (Layton) (42-27), #1780 Viewmont (Bountiful) (14-13), #2295 West (Salt Lake City) (30-24), #2445 Riverton (35-21), #3586 Pleasant Grove (13-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/17 at Pleasant Grove, 8/24 at Copper Hills (West Jordan), 8/31 Northridge (Layton), 9/7 Jordan (Sandy), 9/14 at Riverton, 9/21 Taylorsville, 9/28 West (Salt Lake City), 10/5 at Hunter (West Valley City), 10/11 at Viewmont (Bountiful), 10/17 Granger (West Valley City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jordan (Sandy) (55.1), Riverton (28.2), Northridge (Layton) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Taylorsville (-7.7), Copper Hills (West Jordan) (9.3), Hunter (West Valley City) (10.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18 (26.3 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1631
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%