GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: John Lambourne
League: 6A Region 4 (moving from 5A Region 3)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Braydon Cosper 6'3" 190 WR 4.7
Lolani Langi 6'2" 210 Junior LB 4.9
Simote Pepa 6'2" 290 Junior NG
ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT
Dax Milne 6'0" 180 Senior WR
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jay Tufele 6'3" 295 Senior DT
Langi Tuifua 6'3" 200 Senior WDE
Cole Clemens 6'5" 285 Senior OT
Tongi Langi 6'1" 170 Senior CB
Daniel Loua 5'10" 190 Senior S
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Players Who Contributed To State Title Returning
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At Some Positions
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 69.7
2016 National Rank: #19
2016 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3
Historical "Reload Factor" Bonus: +2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 66.3
2017 National Rank: #67
2017 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 50.3
Dynasty National Rank: #47
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16
Dynasty Record: 156-28 (69-8 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 14-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 41.6
2016 Points Against Average: 13.1
2016 Differential: +28.5
2016 Wins: #60 Lone Peak (Highland) (17-10), #60 Lone Peak (Highland) (42-21), #305 Fremont (Plain City) (35-12), #335 Jordan (Sandy) (58-40), #357 Lehi (37-14), #861 Herriman (West Herriman) (45-0), #1135 West Jordan (51-21), #1347 Hunter (West Valley City) (49-9), #1347 Hunter (West Valley City) (42-7), #1569 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (42-9), #1746 Taylorsville (52-7), #2516 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (28-7), #6528 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (49-0), #9620 Copper Hills (West Jordan) (52-6)
2016 Losses: #7 Aquinas [St. Thomas] (Fort Lauderdale, FL) (33-25)
2016 Opponents W-L: 96-76
Recent State Championships: 2016 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2013 (5A), 2010 (5A), 2009 (5A), 2006 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (5A Region 3), 2015 (5A Region 3), 2014 (5A Region 3), 2013 (5A Region 3), 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2010 (5A Region 3), 2009 (5A Region 3), 2008 (5A Region 3), 2007 (5A Region 3), 2006 (5A Region 3), 2005 (5A Region 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Orem, 8/25 East (Salt Lake City), 9/1 at Herriman (West Herriman), 9/9 vs Kahuku (HI), 9/15 Pleasant Grove, 9/22 at Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 9/29 Lone Peak (Highland), 10/6 at Hunter (West Valley City), 10/13 at American Fork
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East (Salt Lake City) (92.6), Kahuku (HI) (61.7), American Fork (51.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (21.6), Hunter (West Valley City) (34.7), Herriman (West Herriman) (43.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.6 (42.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 50.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +21.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #31
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%