Rocky Mountain (Meridian, ID)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 9-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Romano 5'10" 185 Senior RB 4.61
Brayden Hamilton 6'3" 210 Senior WR/TE 4.8
Garrett Beck 6'3" 200 Senior MLB/OLB 4.8

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Carter Kuehl 5'6" 185 Senior RB
Keeghan Freeborn 6'1" 295 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Much Offensive Experience, Have Several Good/Young QBs, Height/Skill
Team Weaknesses: Secondary Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 41.8
2017 National Rank: #591
2017 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 21.6
2018 National Rank: #927
2018 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.3
Dynasty National Rank: #639
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 70-39 (41-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 33.4
2017 Points Against Average: 17.1
2017 Differential: +16.3
2017 Wins: #1208 Capital (Boise) (28-21), #1441 Eagle (34-9), #1441 Eagle (13-7), #2115 Post Falls (63-34), #2478 Spanish Springs (Sparks, NV) (43-0), #3999 Timberline (Boise) (39-32), #4267 Kuna (42-14), #4308 Meridian (64-23), #5234 Centennial (Boise) (47-12)
2017 Losses: #99 Highland (Pocatello) (26-3), #657 Mountain View (Meridian) (20-19), #2747 Borah (Boise) (7-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-48
Recent State Championships: 2015
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 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 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Mountain View (Meridian), 8/31 Boise, 9/7 at Capital (Boise), 9/14 at Centennial (Boise), 9/20 at Timberline (Boise), 9/28 Meridian, 10/4 at Eagle, 10/12 Skyview (Nampa), 10/18 Borah (Boise)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Capital (Boise) (21.6), Mountain View (Meridian) (21.3), Eagle (19)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Boise (-32.2), Meridian (-6.8), Centennial (Boise) (-5.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.4 (32.6 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1756
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%