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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavemen
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Aaron Behm
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
James Empey 6'5" 275 Senior OL/DL 5.02
Lopini Katoa 6'1" 200 Senior RB/S 4.68
Nate Heaps 6'4" 235 Senior TE/OLB 4.79

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Nick Bernardo 6'3" 220 Senior OLB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonah Trinnaman 5'11" 175 Senior WR [Utah State]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 39.5
2013 National Rank: #812
2013 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 42.2
2014 National Rank: #531
2014 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1655
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20
Dynasty Record: 61-56 (26-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 6-4
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (5th)
2013 Points For Average: 34
2013 Points Against Average: 20.8
2013 Differential: +13.2
2013 Wins: #425 Riverton (28-25), #909 Herriman (West Herriman) (38-36), #3178 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (42-0), #3688 Orem (53-7), #5162 Wasatch (Heber City) (58-7), #5475 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (35-14)
2013 Losses: #216 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (41-28), #529 Lone Peak (Highland) (21-14), #673 Pleasant Grove (26-23), #1639 Lehi (31-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-50
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Logan (33-7), 9/5/14 Orem (35-17)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Brighton (Salt Lake City), 8/29 at Logan, 9/5 Orem, 9/12 at Riverton, 9/19 Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 9/25 Lone Peak (Highland), 10/3 at Herriman (West Herriman), 10/10 at Lehi, 10/15 Pleasant Grove, 10/24 at Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brighton (Salt Lake City) (56.8), Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (54.9), Riverton (45.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Orem (20.4), Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (23.9), Lehi (25.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #134
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%