Desert Hills (St. George, UT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Rick Berry
League: 4A Region 9 (moving from 4A Region 10)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 43.5
2022 National Rank: #375
2022 State Rank: #17
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
2023 Starting Power Rating: 30.4
2023 National Rank: #324
2023 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 24.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1508
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 35-21 (23-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 35.2
2022 Points Against Average: 17.5
2022 Differential: +17.7
2022 Wins: #546 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (30-14), #580 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (28-21), #1304 Sky View (Smithfield) (35-21), #1549 Cedar Valley (Eagle Mountain) (31-28), #1672 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (44-14), #1928 Dixie (St. George) (56-21), #2293 Cedar (Cedar City) (52-13), #4019 North Sanpete (Mt. Pleasant) (44-0), #5634 Hurricane (49-0), #5740 Pine View (St. George) (42-14)
2022 Losses: #546 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (21-14), #935 Spanish Fork (26-13), #1223 Snow Canyon (St. George) (35-20)
2022 Opponents W-L: 82-65
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2016 (3AA), 2013 (3AA)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (4A Region 10), 2015 (tied for 1st; 3AA - South), 2014 (tied for 1st; 3AA - South), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A Region 9)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/30/22 Hurricane (49-0), 10/7/22 Cedar (Cedar City) (52-13), 10/12/22 Pine View (St. George) (42-14), 10/28/22 Sky View (Smithfield) (35-21), 11/5/22 Mountain Crest (Hyrum) (44-14), 11/11/22 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (30-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/11 Brighton (Salt Lake City), 8/18 at Lehi, 8/25 at Minico (Rupert, ID), 9/1 at Pine View (St. George), 9/8 at Crimson Cliffs (Washington), 9/22 Dixie (St. George), 9/29 Snow Canyon (St. George), 10/6 Hurricane, 10/11 at Cedar (Cedar City)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lehi (52.3), Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (27.5), Brighton (Salt Lake City) (24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Pine View (St. George) (-17.7), Hurricane (-17), Minico (Rupert, ID) (4.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.7 (25.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.7
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #474
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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