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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Tony McGeary
League: 5A Region 8 (moving from 4A Region 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kelton Bertagnini 6'3" 210 Senior TE/DE 4.8
Johnny Astle 6'5" 235 Senior DE/TE 4.9
Taki Higby 6'3" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.1

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ty Jones 6'4" 195 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Lines, Attacking Scheme

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2016 National Rank: #1534
2016 State Rank: #29
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: 23.5
2017 National Rank: #2502
2017 State Rank: #40
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 6.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5995
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 57-89 [56-90 on the field] (29-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.6
2016 Points Against Average: 23.1
2016 Differential: +4.5
2016 Wins: #1072 Orem (25-13), #1308 Corner Canyon (Draper) (37-27), #1415 Skyridge (Lehi) (24-16), #3996 Cedar City (35-21), #5008 Timpanogos (Orem) (34-7), #8654 Mountain View (Orem) (45-3), #8854 Judge Memorial (Salt Lake City) (34-14)
2016 Losses: #258 Timpview (Provo) (38-3), #368 Alta (Sandy) (56-37), #1135 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (27-20), #1415 Skyridge (Lehi) (27-24), #2043 Ridgeline (Millville) (28-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 65-70
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 7)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/18 at Cedar City, 8/25 Westlake (Saratoga Springs), 9/1 at Riverton, 9/8 at Timpview (Provo), 9/15 Orem, 9/22 Skyridge (Lehi), 9/29 at Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork), 10/6 Timpanogos (Orem), 10/12 Wasatch (Heber City), 10/18 at Springville
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Orem (49.6), Timpview (Provo) (48.9), Springville (47.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Timpanogos (Orem) (2.4), Cedar City (4), Riverton (18)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24 (28.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #885
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%