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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Colors: Gold/Black
Coach: Rick Berry
League: 4A Region 9
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

D1 PROSPECT
Cyrus Polu 6'2" 205 Senior LB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 33.7
2023 National Rank: #919
2023 State Rank: #31
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -1.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +1
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 22.5
2024 National Rank*: #851
2024 State Rank*: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 26.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1203
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-22 (22-10 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1263
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.9
Dynasty Record: 117-65 (64-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.5
2023 Points Against Average: 26.6
2023 Differential: +5.9
2023 Wins: #1512 Snow Canyon (St. George) (49-33), #1512 Snow Canyon (St. George) (31-21), #2435 Cedar (Cedar City) (42-19), #3513 Pine View (St. George) (48-20), #4309 Minico (Rupert, ID) (38-13), #6780 Hurricane (49-20), #6780 Hurricane (56-18)
2023 Losses: #84 Lehi (31-14), #94 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (49-7), #94 Crimson Cliffs (Washington) (34-16), #320 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (34-14), #1824 Dixie (St. George) (27-26)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-60
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 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.



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