Desert Hills (St. George, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Mark Murdoch
League: 4A Region 9
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Penei Sewell 6'5" 345 Senior OG

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 31.4
2017 National Rank: #1390
2017 State Rank: #26
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: 18.3
2018 National Rank: #1192
2018 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 31.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1307
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.4
Dynasty Record: 75-39 (37-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 32
2017 Points Against Average: 24.5
2017 Differential: +7.5
2017 Wins: #2060 Snow Canyon (St. George) (28-21), #3489 Salem Hills (Salem) (56-10), #3990 Cedar City (37-13), #5504 Bonneville (Washington Terrace) (45-13), #6173 Hurricane (28-3), #7736 Canyon View (Cedar City) (55-7)
2017 Losses: #96 Mission Hills (San Marcos, CA) (42-7), #158 Orem (37-17), #646 Jordan (Sandy) (45-44), #702 Dixie (St. George) (36-21), #1086 Pine View (St. George) (42-14)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-51
Recent State Championships: 2016 (3AA), 2013 (3AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 3AA - South), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3AA - South), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Highland (Salt Lake City), 8/24 Salem Hills (Salem), 8/31 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona, HI), 9/7 Snow Canyon (St. George), 9/14 at Hurricane, 9/21 Cedar City, 9/28 at Canyon View (Cedar City), 10/10 Pine View (St. George), 10/18 at Dixie (St. George)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pine View (St. George) (17.7), Highland (Salt Lake City) (16.7), Dixie (St. George) (14.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Canyon View (Cedar City) (-17), Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona, HI) (-11.8), Hurricane (-10.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.5 (31.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2206
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%



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