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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Daniel Neal 6'1" 205 Senior QB
Ty Hirrlinger 6'1" 175 Senior WR/FS
Kort Summers 6'3" 275 Senior DT/OL

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 24.6
2021 National Rank: #1641
2021 State Rank: #17
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 8.9
2022 National Rank: #1851
2022 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 14.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4438
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.2
Dynasty Record: 107-71-1 (30-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 26.7
2021 Points Against Average: 12.5
2021 Differential: +14.2
2021 Wins: #1683 Homedale (16-7), #2511 Preston (24-14), #3361 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (28-14), #3361 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (22-16), #4704 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (35-7), #5125 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (22-6), #8074 Mountain Home (45-0), #8804 Teton (Driggs) (59-0)
2021 Losses: #1111 Weiser (34-33), #1595 Shelley (20-7), #2646 Morgan (UT) (20-3)
2021 Opponents W-L: 67-48
Recent State Championships: 2020, 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2018, 2015, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 at Soda Springs, 8/26 at Filer, 9/2 at Shelley, 9/9 vs Star Valley (Afton, WY), 9/23 Marsh Valley (Arimo), 9/30 Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT), 10/14 Teton (Driggs), 10/21 at South Fremont (St. Anthony)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Shelley (9.1), Marsh Valley (Arimo) (-5.1), Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT) (-6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Filer (-33.5), Soda Springs (-31.5), Teton (Driggs) (-27.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10 (13.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5103
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%