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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Andrew Fresques
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
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: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Justice Samuelu 6'1" 205 Senior RB
Kaio Sauni 5'10" 175 Senior CB
Carston Naegle 5'10" 170 Senior QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quality Players At Every Position

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30.5
2017 National Rank: #1477
2017 State Rank: #27
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2018 National Rank: #1541
2018 State Rank: #31
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 28.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1782
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 76-82 [75-83 on the field] (36-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 22.5
2017 Points Against Average: 18.8
2017 Differential: +3.7
2017 Wins: #526 Timpview (Provo) (28-24), #1902 Roy (17-14), #2839 Box Elder (Brigham City) (37-21), #4513 West (Salt Lake City) (43-10), #4603 Davis (Kaysville) (23-7), #6923 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (31-10), #7229 Logan (43-0)
2017 Losses: #126 Lehi (35-7), #560 Alta (Sandy) (42-7), #1023 Viewmont (Bountiful) (22-7), #1378 Northridge (Layton) (28-17), #2255 Bountiful (13-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 58-67
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/17 Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork), 8/24 Alta (Sandy), 8/31 West (Salt Lake City), 9/7 at Logan, 9/14 Roy, 9/21 at Farmington, 9/28 at Bountiful, 10/5 Viewmont (Bountiful), 10/12 at Box Elder (Brigham City), 10/17 at Northridge (Layton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alta (Sandy) (22.5), Roy (21.9), Northridge (Layton) (20)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: West (Salt Lake City) (-13.4), Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork) (-13), Logan (-6.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.2 (33.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1579
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%