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GENERAL
Nickname: Diggers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Richins
League: 3A Mountain Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ryan Harris 5'10" 185 Senior LB/RB
Boyd Sorensen 6'4" 225 Senior DL/OL
Jonah Schulthies 5'10" 165 Senior DB/WR

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2020 National Rank: #1769
2020 State Rank: #9
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -34.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 4.8
2021 National Rank: #2693
2021 State Rank: #16
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 13.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4788
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 99-68-1 (28-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 10-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-1 (tied for 1st)
2020 Points For Average: 27.1
2020 Points Against Average: 15.5
2020 Differential: +11.6
2020 Wins: #2510 Century (Pocatello) (13-7), #2577 Homedale (34-28), #3625 Kimberly (35-27), #4666 Teton (Driggs) (27-7), #5366 Weiser (34-8), #5717 Preston (34-22), #6745 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (27-14), #6815 Shelley (24-6), #6832 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (7-6), #9980 Mountain Home (42-18)
2020 Losses: #3697 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (27-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 58-48
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2018, 2015, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/23/20 Mountain Home (42-18), 11/7/20 Weiser (34-8), 11/13/20 Kimberly (35-27), 11/21/20 Homedale (34-28)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 vs Morgan (UT), 9/3 Shelley, 9/10 vs Star Valley (Afton, WY), 9/17 at Marsh Valley (Arimo), 10/1 Preston, 10/8 at Teton (Driggs), 10/15 South Fremont (St. Anthony), 10/22 at Mountain Home
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Morgan (UT) (22.5), South Fremont (St. Anthony) (4.8), Preston (-5.9)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Home (-33.4), Star Valley (Afton, WY) (-16.7), Shelley (-12.6)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (5.9 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #28
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3738
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%