Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Colts
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Greg Croshaw
League: 5A Region 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
TJ Fehoko 6'2" 270 Senior DE/LB 4.79 [Colorado]
Fua Pututau 6'2" 235 Junior LB/TE 4.70
Nolan Lotulelei 5'9" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.60

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Howard Pututua Senior DE [Utah]
S.J. Fehoko 5'10" 185 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, National Sack Leader Returns
Team Weaknesses: QB

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 21.5
2013 National Rank: #3117
2013 State Rank: #34
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.5
2014 National Rank: #2377
2014 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1110
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.4
Dynasty Record: 82-46 (48-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 19.5
2013 Points Against Average: 18.5
2013 Differential: +1
2013 Wins: #4397 West (Salt Lake City) (19-17), #5154 Kearns (24-6), #6211 West Jordan (27-9), #6643 Granger (West Valley City) (48-12), #10333 Hillcrest (Midvale) (42-7)
2013 Losses: #216 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (31-3), #216 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (42-15), #848 Olympus (Salt Lake City) (14-8), #958 Logan (24-7), #2921 Hunter (West Valley City) (28-12), #3489 Taylorsville (14-9)
2013 Opponents W-L: 69-55
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (4A Region 6), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Snow Canyon (St. George) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Olympus (Salt Lake City), 8/29 at Snow Canyon (St. George), 9/5 Kearns, 9/12 Copper Hills (West Jordan), 9/19 at West Jordan, 9/26 Hunter (West Valley City), 10/3 Granger (West Valley City), 10/10 at West (Salt Lake City), 10/15 at Taylorsville, 10/23 Hillcrest (Midvale)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Olympus (Salt Lake City) (29.3), Hunter (West Valley City) (22.8), Snow Canyon (St. George) (19.9)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Midvale) (-10.4), Granger (West Valley City) (3), Copper Hills (West Jordan) (4.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (25.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3811
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%