Star Valley (Afton, WY)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Braves
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: McKay Young
League: 3A West
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Merrell 6'5" 200 WR/FS 4.9
Parker Merritt 6'2" 260 OL/DL 5.4
R.J. Cazier 6'2" 220 RB/LB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Starters Return
Team Weaknesses: Speed Lost To Graduation

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 25.2
2018 National Rank: #1846
2018 State Rank: #1
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2019 National Rank: #1293
2019 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 12.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5293
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 98-65 (57-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.9
2018 Points Against Average: 13.1
2018 Differential: +19.8
2018 Wins: #3335 Torrington (35-14), #4391 Blackfoot (ID) (42-7), #5548 Jackson Hole (Jackson) (32-14), #5715 Cody (33-0), #5715 Cody (20-16), #7294 Evanston (50-21), #8648 Green River (31-0), #9972 Worland (48-0), #10076 Powell (14-7), #12348 Riverton (62-0)
2018 Losses: #438 Hillcrest (Idaho Falls, ID) (42-21), #925 Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, ID) (36-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 71-50
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2006 (4A West), 2005 (4A West)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/14/18 Riverton (62-0), 9/21/18 Green River (31-0), 9/28/18 Powell (14-7), 10/5/18 Jackson Hole (Jackson) (32-14), 10/12/18 Cody (20-16), 10/19/18 Evanston (50-21), 10/26/18 Worland (48-0), 11/2/18 Cody (33-0), 11/9/18 Torrington (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Summit Academy (Bluffdale, UT), 9/6 at Blackfoot (ID), 9/6 at Preston (ID), 9/13 Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, ID), 9/20 Riverton, 9/27 at Green River, 10/4 Powell, 10/11 Jackson Hole (Jackson), 10/18 at Cody, 10/25 Evanston
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, ID) (23.6), Summit Academy (Bluffdale, UT) (13.2), Blackfoot (ID) (-6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Riverton (-44.3), Powell (-27.8), Green River (-24.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.3 (2.6 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5287
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%