Highland (Pocatello, ID)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Gino Mariani
League: 5A High Country
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wayne Kirby 6'3" 305 Senior DT 4.75
Greg Gwinn 5'10" 185 Senior CB 4.45
Connor Harding 6'6" 180 Senior QB 4.68

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Tristen Hoge 6'4" 275 Senior OL
Kyler Manu 6'2" 195 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Gave Up Less Than 13 Points Per Game Last Year Season, Great Kicking Game
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 61.2
2014 National Rank: #84
2014 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 52.4
2015 National Rank: #228
2015 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 38.8
Dynasty National Rank: #258
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 103-31 (38-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 12-0
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 42.3
2014 Points Against Average: 12.9
2014 Differential: +29.4
2014 Wins: #459 Rocky Mountain (Meridian) (42-25), #702 Mountain View (Meridian) (56-21), #872 Eagle (42-7), #1024 Coeur d'Alene (13-10), #1078 Madison (Rexburg) (37-20), #1207 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (24-7), #1618 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (38-15), #2596 Orem (UT) (42-36), #2866 Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (48-0), #4464 Idaho Falls (61-14), #5091 Pocatello (62-0), #5885 Century (Pocatello) (42-0)
2014 Losses: none
2014 Opponents W-L: 64-59
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 17
Streak List: 8/30/14 Orem (UT) (42-36), 9/5/14 Pocatello (62-0), 9/12/14 Century (Pocatello) (42-0), 9/19/14 Madison (Rexburg) (37-20), 9/26/14 Coeur d'Alene (13-10), 10/2/14 Idaho Falls (61-14), 10/10/14 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (38-15), 10/17/14 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (24-7), 10/24/14 Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (48-0), 11/7/14 Eagle (42-7), 11/15/14 Rocky Mountain (Meridian) (42-25), 11/21/14 Mountain View (Meridian) (56-21), 8/29/15 American Fork (UT) (28-21), 9/4/15 Pocatello (41-0), 9/11/15 Century (Pocatello) (52-6), 9/18/15 Madison (Rexburg) (23-22), 11/21/15 Mountain View (Meridian) (56-21)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 vs American Fork (UT), 9/4 at Pocatello, 9/11 Century (Pocatello), 9/18 at Madison (Rexburg), 9/25 Coeur d'Alene, 10/1 Idaho Falls, 10/9 at Skyline (Idaho Falls), 10/16 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls), 10/22 at Bonneville (Idaho Falls), 11/21 vs Mountain View (Meridian)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: American Fork (UT) (49.2), Coeur d'Alene (41.5), Madison (Rexburg) (39.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Pocatello) (-0.4), Pocatello (4.9), Idaho Falls (21.8)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (32.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #770
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%