Herriman (West Herriman, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Coach: Dustin Pearce
League: 5A Region 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2015 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Vaea 6'0" 205 Senior FS/HB 4.75
Alex Kingdon 6'2" 205 Senior LB/WR 4.81
Jaren Kump 6'5" 265 Junior OL/DL 4.94

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Leki Fotu 6'6" 255 Senior DE
Ty Shaw 6'5" 285 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Plays Tough/Smash-Mouth Style, Increased Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 62.2
2015 National Rank: #59
2015 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 58.3
2016 National Rank: #133
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 35.7
Dynasty National Rank: #403
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 22.6
Dynasty Record: 45-27 (22-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 26.4
2015 Points Against Average: 13.4
2015 Differential: +13
2015 Wins: #55 Lone Peak (Highland) (17-14), #168 Sky View (Smithfield) (23-7), #432 Pleasant Grove (21-7), #775 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (49-17), #899 American Fork (23-15), #1044 Fremont (Plain City) (42-13), #1568 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (28-3), #1720 Hunter (West Valley City) (38-19), #2653 Lehi (31-7), #2963 Riverton (42-20), #3208 Box Elder (Brigham City) (41-7)
2015 Losses: #55 Lone Peak (Highland) (30-0), #84 Bingham (South Jordan) (6-0), #775 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (23-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 100-62
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Brighton (Salt Lake City), 8/26 at Bingham (South Jordan), 9/9 at Box Elder (Brigham City), 9/16 Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 9/23 at Riverton, 9/30 at Pleasant Grove, 10/7 American Fork, 10/14 Lehi, 10/20 at Lone Peak (Highland)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bingham (South Jordan) (74.9), Lone Peak (Highland) (60.7), Pleasant Grove (56.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Box Elder (Brigham City) (13.5), Riverton (20.3), American Fork (33.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.4 (44 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #63
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%