GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Mark Murdoch
League: 4A Region 9
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Logan Wilstead 6'2" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.9
Jarron Polu 6'2" 225 Senior MLB/TE
Kina Taufa 5'11" 210 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience
RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 20.2
2018 National Rank: #2493
2018 State Rank: #38
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: 3.4
2019 National Rank: #2684
2019 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 30.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1376
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.2
Dynasty Record: 81-43 (42-21 in league)
HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 28.9
2018 Points Against Average: 17.2
2018 Differential: +11.7
2018 Wins: #1161 Pine View (St. George) (52-44), #4596 Snow Canyon (St. George) (27-7), #5316 Cedar City (26-24), #5676 Kealakehe (Kailua-Kona, HI) (42-0), #7280 Canyon View (Cedar City) (42-14), #10437 Hurricane (52-0)
2018 Losses: #945 Dixie (St. George) (21-7), #1377 Highland (Salt Lake City) (14-7), #1601 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (31-24), #2587 Salem Hills (Salem) (17-10)
2018 Opponents W-L: 55-51
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 2019 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/16 Highland (Salt Lake City), 8/23 at Alta (Sandy), 8/30 Dixie (St. George), 9/6 at Snow Canyon (St. George), 9/13 Hurricane, 9/20 at Cedar City, 9/27 Canyon View (Cedar City), 10/4 at Crimson Cliffs (Washington), 10/11 at Pine View (St. George)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Dixie (St. George) (26.1), Alta (Sandy) (15.6), Pine View (St. George) (14.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Hurricane (-34.1), Canyon View (Cedar City) (-27.5), Cedar City (-20.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (15 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2435
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%