Madison (Rexburg, ID)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bobcats
Colors: Red/White/Gray
Coach: Mitch Buck
League: 5A High Country
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Moseley 5'11" 190 Senior RB 4.5
Jordan Porter 5'9" 150 Junior QB 4.7
Karson Hastings 5'9" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zeke Birch 6'5" 270 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quick, Athletic, Play As Team
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Only 2 Starters Return

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.3
2016 National Rank: #1228
2016 State Rank: #10
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -12.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 21.2
2017 National Rank: #2849
2017 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1693
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 84-55 (36-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 8-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.8
2016 Points Against Average: 16.1
2016 Differential: +13.7
2016 Wins: #2696 Rigby (28-20), #3101 Blackfoot (56-0), #3488 Meridian (31-8), #3718 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (29-21), #4488 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene) (48-7), #4894 Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (33-14), #5699 Pocatello (16-13), #6478 Idaho Falls (45-8)
2016 Losses: #307 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (28-10), #329 Capital (Boise) (28-20), #1150 Highland (Pocatello) (30-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-52
Recent State Championships: 2012
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2005 (4A High Country), 2004 (4A High Country), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A District 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Lake City (Coeur d'Alene), 9/1 Idaho Falls, 9/8 at Sky View (Smithfield, UT), 9/15 at Blackfoot, 9/22 at Hillcrest (Idaho Falls), 9/29 at Rigby, 10/6 Highland (Pocatello), 10/13 at Bonneville (Idaho Falls), 10/20 Skyline (Idaho Falls)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Skyline (Idaho Falls) (46.3), Highland (Pocatello) (43.7), Sky View (Smithfield, UT) (41.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Idaho Falls (1.7), Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (13.4), Lake City (Coeur d'Alene) (15.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.2 (26.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #804
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%