Alta (Sandy, UT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Black/Red Coach: Alema Te'o League: 4A Region 7 (moving from 5A Region 3) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2014 JV Record: 3-6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Josh Davis 5'10" 200 Junior RB 4.53 Braxton Kerr 6'2" 210 Senior QB 4.95 Hayden Harrison 6'0" 180 Junior WR 4.91 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Quinn Fabrizio 6'3" 205 Senior DB 4.6 Don Wilkenson 6'6" 275 Senior OT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Skill Position Players, QB Returns, Top RB Is Back Team Weaknesses: Young, New Head Coach RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: 18.6 2014 National Rank: #3736 2014 State Rank: #39 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: 21.6 2015 National Rank: #3039 2015 State Rank: #36 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.4 Dynasty National Rank: #271 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.8 Dynasty Record: 100-46 (51-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 2-9 2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2014 Points For Average: 17.5 2014 Points Against Average: 35.1 2014 Differential: -17.6 2014 Wins: #4243 West Jordan (17-14), #7293 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (45-38) 2014 Losses: #33 Bingham (South Jordan) (35-3), #86 Timpview (Provo) (28-12), #170 Bellevue (WA) (45-0), #388 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (52-21), #674 Jordan (Sandy) (46-36), #1004 Fremont (Plain City) (35-14), #1676 Pleasant Grove (28-14), #1999 Lone Peak (Highland) (42-13), #2511 Taylorsville (23-17) 2014 Opponents W-L: 89-42 Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A), 2007 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region 3), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2008 (5A Region 2), 2007 (5A Region 2), 2006 (5A Region 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2003 (Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/18/15 Orem (61-33) SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 8/21 Cyprus (Magna), 8/28 Hillcrest (Midvale), 9/4 at Dixie (St. George), 9/11 at Timpview (Provo), 9/18 Orem, 9/25 Mountain View (Orem), 10/2 at Spanish Fork, 10/9 at Provo, 10/14 at Timpanogos (Orem), 10/23 Corner Canyon (Draper) Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Timpview (Provo) (52.1), Corner Canyon (Draper) (34.6), Dixie (St. George) (30.9) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Timpanogos (Orem) (-9.6), Mountain View (Orem) (-5.7), Cyprus (Magna) (-2.9) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 37.5 (37.8 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.8 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2938 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2015 Projected League Finish: 4th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |