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GENERAL
Nickname: Diggers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Richins
League: 3A Mountain Rivers
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Carson Harris 5'7" 185 Senior RB/ILB
Ryan Bingham 6'3" 210 Senior DE/OL
Josiah Bosco 6'1" 185 Senior RB/DB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 41.3
2022 National Rank: #453
2022 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 20.2
2023 National Rank: #734
2023 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 32
Dynasty National Rank: #788
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 49-6 (9-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-0
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 47.7
2022 Points Against Average: 12.3
2022 Differential: +35.4
2022 Wins: #964 Homedale (20-15), #1286 Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT) (28-9), #2390 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (34-7), #2970 Shelley (51-21), #2990 Teton (Driggs) (56-6), #2990 Teton (Driggs) (61-21), #3643 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (47-19), #5878 Fruitland (48-21), #7280 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (63-0), #8551 Soda Springs (48-16), #9535 Filer (69-0)
2022 Losses: none
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-48
Recent State Championships: 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2021, 2020 (tied for 1st), 2019, 2018, 2015, 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 11
Streak List: 8/19/22 Soda Springs (48-16), 8/26/22 Filer (69-0), 9/2/22 Shelley (51-21), 9/9/22 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (34-7), 9/23/22 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (63-0), 9/30/22 Layton Christian Academy (Layton, UT) (28-9), 10/14/22 Teton (Driggs) (56-6), 10/21/22 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (47-19), 11/4/22 Fruitland (48-21), 11/12/22 Teton (Driggs) (61-21), 11/19/22 Homedale (20-15)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Century (Pocatello), 8/26 Templeton (CA), 9/1 Shelley, 9/8 at Star Valley (Afton, WY), 9/22 at Marsh Valley (Arimo), 9/29 at Timberlake (Spirit Lake), 10/13 at Teton (Driggs), 10/20 South Fremont (St. Anthony)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Star Valley (Afton, WY) (2.2), Teton (Driggs) (-3.8), Shelley (-4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Century (Pocatello) (-30.5), Marsh Valley (Arimo) (-28.7), Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (-24.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7 (10.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4241
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-0
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 72%