Highland (Pocatello, ID) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Nick Sorrell League: 5A High Country Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2022 JV Record: 5-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Drew Hymas 6'0" 180 Senior QB 4.53 Kai Callen 5'10" 165 Junior CB/WR 4.48 Jackson Riddle 5'11" 190 Senior RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: 10 Offensive Returning Starters, Dual-Threat QB, Special Teams Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 27.4 2022 National Rank: #1430 2022 State Rank: #10 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4 2023 Starting Power Rating: 16.3 2023 National Rank: #976 2023 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 35.1 Dynasty National Rank: #590 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19 Dynasty Record: 42-16 (13-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 24.9 2022 Points Against Average: 23.9 2022 Differential: +1 2022 Wins: #194 Rigby (43-42), #2218 Blackfoot (34-28), #2766 Madison (Rexburg) (28-21), #3203 Pocatello (14-7), #4616 Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) (44-26), #8013 Century (Pocatello) (28-0) 2022 Losses: #11 Lehi (UT) (42-7), #265 Meridian (14-6), #870 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (29-21), #989 Mountain View (Meridian) (30-24) 2022 Opponents W-L: 72-39 Recent State Championships: 2017, 2014, 2008 Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021 (tied for 1st), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006, 2005, 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A East) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/25 Skyline (Salt Lake City, UT), 8/31 Skyline (Idaho Falls), 9/8 Century (Pocatello), 9/15 at Pocatello, 9/22 Meridian, 9/29 at Blackfoot, 10/6 at Rigby, 10/13 Madison (Rexburg), 10/20 at Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rigby (33.1), Meridian (30.4), Skyline (Idaho Falls) (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Pocatello) (-30.7), Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) (-21.6), Pocatello (-4.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.5 (28.4 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.5 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1103 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 1st 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% |