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: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tristen Hoge 6'5" 290 Junior OL
Danny Rasmussen 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.90
Kyler Manu 6'2" 195 Junior LB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On OL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: QB Lacks Varsity Experience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 37.8
2012 National Rank: #931
2012 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 41.1
2013 National Rank: #556
2013 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.2
Dynasty National Rank: #687
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 39-15 (13-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 32.4
2012 Points Against Average: 20
2012 Differential: +12.4
2012 Wins: #624 Coeur d'Alene (54-13), #1807 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (31-21), #2115 Borah (Boise) (41-34), #2390 Pocatello (28-7), #3935 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (27-7), #4078 Century (Pocatello) (35-7), #5079 Twin Falls (31-14), #5228 Idaho Falls (26-6)
2012 Losses: #210 Madison (Rexburg) (24-21), #624 Coeur d'Alene (45-38), #1238 Orem (UT) (42-24)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-43
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 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Coronado (Henderson, NV), 9/6 Century (Pocatello), 9/13 Twin Falls, 9/21 Coeur d'Alene, 9/27 at Pocatello, 10/3 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls), 10/11 at Skyline (Idaho Falls), 10/25 Idaho Falls, 11/1 at Madison (Rexburg)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Coeur d'Alene (52.7), Madison (Rexburg) (41.1), Pocatello (25.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Twin Falls (12.2), Coronado (Henderson, NV) (14.4), Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (18.6)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.1 (29.3 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #990
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%