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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Alema Te'o
League: 5A Region 7 (moving from 4A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Will Dana 6'1" 200 Senior QB 4.9
Zach Engstrom 6'1" 195 Senior RB/S 4.5
M.J. Tafisi 6'0" 230 Senior LB/TE 4.5

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Tu'u Afu 5'11" 215 Senior RB
Zack Engstrom 6'0" 190 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Mata Hola 6'3" 235 Senior OLB
Chandler Dolphin 6'4" 270 Senior OG
Tima Maleietulua 6'0" 250 Senior DT
Joshua Davis 5'10" 190 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs Are Elite Nationally, All-State QB Returns
Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 Of 5 OL Starters, 3 Of 4 DB Starters Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 47.2
2016 National Rank: #370
2016 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 47.6
2017 National Rank: #374
2017 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 38
Dynasty National Rank: #311
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 119-52 (61-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 47.7
2016 Points Against Average: 28.5
2016 Differential: +19.2
2016 Wins: #258 Timpview (Provo) (32-24), #676 Highland (Salt Lake City) (58-48), #1072 Orem (47-28), #1308 Dixie (St. George) (35-14), #1415 Skyridge (Lehi) (59-56), #1519 Provo (56-37), #1746 Taylorsville (49-21), #2816 Wasatch (Heber City) (49-7), #3296 Hillcrest (Midvale) (67-26), #5008 Timpanogos (Orem) (70-20), #8654 Mountain View (Orem) (49-7)
2016 Losses: #126 Springville (35-7), #1308 Corner Canyon (Draper) (48-42)
2016 Opponents W-L: 77-69
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A Region 7), 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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Lehi, 8/25 Woods Cross, 9/1 at Taylorsville, 9/9 at Liberty (Henderson, NV), 9/22 at Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 9/29 at Timpview (Provo), 10/6 Jordan (Sandy), 10/12 Corner Canyon (Draper), 10/18 at Brighton (Salt Lake City)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Henderson, NV) (68.3), Lehi (57.1), Jordan (Sandy) (55.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (11), Brighton (Salt Lake City) (27.7), Woods Cross (33.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.4 (34 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 42.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +15.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #80
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%