Highland (Pocatello, ID)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Red/Black/White
Coach: Gino Mariani
League: 5A High Country
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Koby Tracy 6'4" 170 Senior QB 4.9
Landon Demuzio 6'0" 170 Senior RB 4.5
Kamiah Olsen 6'0" 240 Junior DE 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Tommy Togiai 6'3" 290 Senior DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: LB Inexperience, Only 1 Returning LB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 58.7
2017 National Rank: #99
2017 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
2018 Starting Power Rating: 39.9
2018 National Rank: #218
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 46.9
Dynasty National Rank: #206
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 128-38 (51-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-1
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 31.6
2017 Points Against Average: 11.1
2017 Differential: +20.5
2017 Wins: #197 Coeur d'Alene (14-8), #591 Rocky Mountain (Meridian) (26-3), #1124 Madison (Rexburg) (35-6), #1132 Rigby (33-0), #1208 Capital (Boise) (42-7), #1664 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (42-29), #2577 Galena (Reno, NV) (36-10), #3701 Century (Pocatello) (36-7), #3828 Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (35-21), #5238 Pocatello (42-12)
2017 Losses: #1441 Eagle (19-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 69-45
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2014, 2008
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A East)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/15/17 Century (Pocatello) (36-7), 9/22/17 Pocatello (42-12), 9/29/17 Bonneville (Idaho Falls) (35-21), 10/6/17 Madison (Rexburg) (35-6), 10/13/17 Rigby (33-0), 10/20/17 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls) (42-29), 11/3/17 Capital (Boise) (42-7), 11/10/17 Rocky Mountain (Meridian) (26-3), 11/17/17 Coeur d'Alene (14-8)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas, NV), 8/30 Ridgeline (Millville, UT), 9/7 at Twin Falls, 9/14 Pocatello, 9/21 at Coeur d'Alene, 9/28 at Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls), 10/4 at Century (Pocatello), 10/12 Madison (Rexburg), 10/19 Rigby
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coeur d'Alene (26.3), Madison (Rexburg) (14.8), Ridgeline (Millville, UT) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Twin Falls (-20.7), Pocatello (-11.2), Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas, NV) (1.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 (37 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1877
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 81%