Westlake (Saratoga Springs, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Steve Clements
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Chaz Ah You 6'1" 190 Junior
Dallin Pili 6'1" 220 Senior
Noah Caron 6'3" 270 Senior

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, QB/RB, Depth/Experience/Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Play In Top Region In State, Knowing How To Win, DB Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 22.9
2014 National Rank: #2926
2014 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 32
2015 National Rank: #1494
2015 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 16.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3159
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.6
Dynasty Record: 26-33 [25-34 on the field] (13-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 3-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (6th)
2014 Points For Average: 23.9
2014 Points Against Average: 26.8
2014 Differential: -2.9
2014 Wins: #3898 Spanish Fork (40-20), #5743 Lehi (17-14), #11362 Ogden (45-0)
2014 Losses: #156 American Fork (44-28), #368 Riverton (42-30), #476 Herriman (West Herriman) (38-14), #699 Corner Canyon (Draper) (38-10), #1676 Pleasant Grove (14-7), #1999 Lone Peak (Highland) (31-24)
2014 Opponents W-L: 56-46
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/21 at Bingham (South Jordan), 8/28 Wasatch (Heber City), 9/4 at Hillcrest (Midvale), 9/11 at American Fork, 9/18 Herriman (West Herriman), 9/25 Lone Peak (Highland), 10/2 at Riverton, 10/8 Salem Hills (Salem), 10/14 at Pleasant Grove, 10/22 Lehi
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (65.2), American Fork (49.2), Herriman (West Herriman) (38.1)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hillcrest (Midvale) (9.1), Lehi (17.8), Wasatch (Heber City) (20.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #319
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 5th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%