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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Justin Spencer
League: 4A Region 5
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Walker Holgreen 6'3" 280 Senior C
Mitch Dalley 6'0" 200 Senior LB
Judge Samuelu 6'3" 185 Junior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Braxton Gunther 6'0" 185 Senior DB
Pookie Maka 6'2.5" 200 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Started 18 Different Underclassmen Last Season, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Undersized

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.6
2015 National Rank: #4126
2015 State Rank: #52
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2016 National Rank: #3147
2016 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3442
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 63-72 [62-73 on the field] (31-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 3-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 4th)
2015 Points For Average: 20.4
2015 Points Against Average: 28.5
2015 Differential: -8.1
2015 Wins: #3208 Box Elder (Brigham City) (27-17), #6545 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (26-6), #8330 Mountain View (Orem) (49-23)
2015 Losses: #55 Lone Peak (Highland) (37-21), #172 East (Salt Lake City) (56-14), #1308 Highland (Salt Lake City) (31-17), #1377 Bountiful (28-7), #2419 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (21-18), #2651 Viewmont (Bountiful) (36-7), #5384 Bonneville (Washington Terrace) (30-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 60-54
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/19 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork), 8/26 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City), 9/2 at Viewmont (Bountiful), 9/9 at Bonneville (Washington Terrace), 9/16 Bountiful, 9/23 at Box Elder (Brigham City), 9/30 Highland (Salt Lake City), 10/14 at Lone Peak (Highland), 10/19 East (Salt Lake City)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lone Peak (Highland) (60.7), East (Salt Lake City) (49.6), Highland (Salt Lake City) (46.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bonneville (Washington Terrace) (3.8), Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (5.9), Box Elder (Brigham City) (13.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #867
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%