Wasatch (Heber City, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wasps
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Steve Coburn
League: 4A Region 8 (moving from 3A Region 10)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kayden Conner 6'2" 195 Senior WR/S
Hunter Pella 5'7" 185 Senior RB/LB
Tag Baxter 6'0" 195 Senior LB/FB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
James Delacenserie 6'3" 220 Senior QB 4.8 [Idaho State]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 9.3
2012 National Rank: #5729
2012 State Rank: #56
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2013 Starting Power Rating: 1.1
2013 National Rank: #7459
2013 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 7.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5744
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 32-25 (13-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 8-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 31.5
2012 Points Against Average: 21.5
2012 Differential: +10
2012 Wins: #3425 Morgan (34-28), #7442 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (42-31), #7616 North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant) (42-13), #8236 Juab (Nephi) (35-26), #10238 Union (Roosevelt) (42-7), #10606 Uintah (Vernal) (28-7), #11603 Park City (49-14), #14038 Ben Lomond (Ogden) (42-0)
2012 Losses: #850 Juan Diego Catholic (Draper) (49-7), #3735 Bear River (Garland) (36-6), #6913 Grantsville (26-20)
2012 Opponents W-L: 54-65
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 10), 2004 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 Timpanogos (Orem), 8/30 Mountain View (Orem), 9/6 at Ogden, 9/13 at Provo, 9/20 at Salem Hills (Salem), 9/27 Springville, 10/4 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork), 10/9 at Spanish Fork, 10/18 Timpview (Provo), 10/25 at American Fork
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Timpview (Provo) (61), Spanish Fork (28), Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Ogden (-8.5), Provo (-6.2), Salem Hills (Salem) (3.7)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2 (2.4 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +18.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2767
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2013 Projected League Finish: 6th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%