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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Justin Spencer
League: 4A Region 6
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deion Saumalu 6'1" 235 Senior LB/DL 4.69
Braxton Gunther 6'0" 180 Junior FS/RB 4.59
Mason Newton 6'2" 225 Senior MLB/FB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Key Starters On Defense
Team Weaknesses: New Offensive Scheme, Inexperience At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2013 National Rank: #753
2013 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 39
2014 National Rank: #731
2014 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 13
Dynasty National Rank: #4006
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 28.6
Dynasty Record: 49-63 [48-64 on the field] (24-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 30.3
2013 Points Against Average: 17.7
2013 Differential: +12.6
2013 Wins: #1748 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (41-14), #1854 Highland (Salt Lake City) (41-21), #2194 Salem Hills (Salem) (21-7), #2356 Bountiful (22-14), #2429 Corner Canyon (Draper) (35-27), #2960 Box Elder (Brigham City) (42-14), #4939 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (33-21), #5154 Kearns (47-14), #6145 Cyprus (Magna) (39-13), #7944 Clearfield (20-0), #9527 Viewmont (Bountiful) (41-6)
2013 Losses: #71 Timpview (Provo) (37-6), #135 East (Salt Lake City) (42-6)
2013 Opponents W-L: 81-67
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/22/14 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (19-7), 8/29/14 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (27-14), 9/5/14 Viewmont (Bountiful) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork), 8/29 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City), 9/5 at Viewmont (Bountiful), 9/12 East (Salt Lake City), 9/19 at Clearfield, 9/26 Bountiful, 10/3 Highland (Salt Lake City), 10/10 at Kearns, 10/15 Corner Canyon (Draper), 10/24 at Cyprus (Magna)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: East (Salt Lake City) (50.9), Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (30.9), Corner Canyon (Draper) (27.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Viewmont (Bountiful) (-6.8), Clearfield (0), Cyprus (Magna) (8.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7 (26.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2218
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%