Alta (Sandy, UT) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Black/Red Coach: Alema Te'o League: 5A Region 7 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2017 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Indiana Hansen 6'1" 180 QB 4.5 Remedy Akoteu 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.7 Dymente Faamafoe 6'1" 295 Senior 5.0 ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECTS Eric Folau 6'2" 210 Senior ILB Brandon Folau 6'2" 220 Senior OLB COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION M.J. Tafisi 6'2" 225 Senior ILB Tu'u Afu 5'11" 215 Senior RB Zack Engstrom 6'0" 190 Senior WR Mitch Medina 6'1" 210 Senior OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Physical, Hustle Team Weaknesses: Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 42.4 2017 National Rank: #560 2017 State Rank: #16 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2 2018 Starting Power Rating: 22.5 2018 National Rank: #867 2018 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 49.8 Dynasty National Rank: #128 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3 Dynasty Record: 125-57 (64-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 6-5 2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2017 Points For Average: 43.2 2017 Points Against Average: 29.3 2017 Differential: +13.9 2017 Wins: #646 Jordan (Sandy) (69-62), #1477 Woods Cross (42-7), #1902 Roy (52-6), #2126 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (56-38), #2149 Taylorsville (62-25), #8021 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (66-7) 2017 Losses: #126 Lehi (72-66), #163 Liberty (Henderson, NV) (28-7), #167 Corner Canyon (Draper) (38-21), #526 Timpview (Provo) (19-17), #542 Springville (20-17) 2017 Opponents W-L: 78-48 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2007 Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A Region 7), 2011 (5A Region 3), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2008 (5A Region 2), 2007 (5A Region 2), 2006 (5A Region 2), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2), 2003 (Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Lehi, 8/24 at Woods Cross, 8/31 at East (Salt Lake City), 9/7 Farmington, 9/14 Weber (Pleasant View), 9/21 Cottonwood (Salt Lake City), 9/28 Timpview (Provo), 10/5 at Jordan (Sandy), 10/11 at Corner Canyon (Draper), 10/17 Brighton (Salt Lake City) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: East (Salt Lake City) (40.6), Corner Canyon (Draper) (38.1), Lehi (29.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cottonwood (Salt Lake City) (-26), Brighton (Salt Lake City) (5.9), Woods Cross (14.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 36.3 (39.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.5 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #335 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |