Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Coach: Scott Criner
League: 5A Southern Idaho - B
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

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

TOP PLAYERS
Carter Kuehl 5'9" 180 Senior TB
Keeghan Freeborn 6'2" 305 Senior OL/DT
Bo Stevens 6'0" 190 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Wood 6'4.5" 310 Senior OT
Zach Redd 6'2" 285 Senior OC

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Very Good Team Speed, Very Good P
Team Weaknesses: OL Lost 3 D1 Starters To Graduation, Lost All-State K

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 46.8
2016 National Rank: #392
2016 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 50.9
2017 National Rank: #286
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 34.7
Dynasty National Rank: #466
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.2
Dynasty Record: 61-36 (37-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 31.3
2016 Points Against Average: 21.6
2016 Differential: +9.7
2016 Wins: #329 Capital (Boise) (38-33), #731 Pleasant Grove (UT) (51-50), #899 Lewiston (51-21), #2287 Borah (Boise) (19-14), #2801 Kuna (25-0), #2801 Kuna (43-14), #3488 Meridian (21-16), #3970 Centennial (Boise) (49-0), #4213 Timberline (Boise) (32-21)
2016 Losses: #80 Mountain View (Meridian) (33-13), #183 Eagle (30-20), #329 Capital (Boise) (27-14)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-49
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Southern Idaho - A), 2014 (5A Southern Idaho - A), 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern Idaho), 2010 (5A Southern Idaho - D1)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV), 9/1 Capital (Boise), 9/8 at Meridian, 9/15 at Mountain View (Meridian), 9/22 Timberline (Boise), 9/29 at Borah (Boise), 10/5 at Kuna, 10/13 Eagle, 10/20 Centennial (Boise)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain View (Meridian) (53.7), Eagle (41.8), Capital (Boise) (38.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (5), Timberline (Boise) (10.7), Kuna (17.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3 (36.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #928
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%