Herriman (West Herriman, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Coach: Dustin Pearce
League: 6A Region 3 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Maeakafa Leakehe 6'0" 190 Senior ATH 4.65
Jaren Kump 6'6" 285 Senior DL/T 4.94
Jake Anderson 6'3" 245 Senior TE 4.89

ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS
Karter Shaw 6'3" 275 Senior OG
Tevita Fotu 6'4" 250 Senior TE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Noah Vaea 6'0" 200 Senior S

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Unity, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Struggled With Finishing Games Last Season

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 38.3
2016 National Rank: #863
2016 State Rank: #14
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 43.7
2017 National Rank: #543
2017 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 35.5
Dynasty National Rank: #421
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 50-32 (25-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 4th)
2016 Points For Average: 16.5
2016 Points Against Average: 18.4
2016 Differential: -1.9
2016 Wins: #441 American Fork (30-10), #1569 Westlake (Saratoga Springs) (23-17), #2043 Box Elder (Brigham City) (35-22), #2516 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (26-16), #2954 Riverton (14-7)
2016 Losses: #19 Bingham (South Jordan) (45-0), #60 Lone Peak (Highland) (10-3), #357 Lehi (27-20), #441 American Fork (17-14), #731 Pleasant Grove (13-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-50
Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 Lone Peak (Highland), 8/25 at Helix (La Mesa, CA), 9/1 Bingham (South Jordan), 9/8 at American Fork, 9/15 Copper Hills (West Jordan), 9/22 at East (Salt Lake City), 9/29 at West Jordan, 10/6 Taylorsville, 10/13 Riverton
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: East (Salt Lake City) (92.6), Bingham (South Jordan) (66.3), Helix (La Mesa, CA) (63.1)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Copper Hills (West Jordan) (-0.5), Riverton (18), West Jordan (24)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.5 (43.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 44.6
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #59
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%