| Highland (Pocatello, ID) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Rams Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Nick Sorrell League: 6A Southeast Idaho (moving from 5A High Country) Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 1 2023 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Markell Bowens 6'4" 220 Senior DE Lana Alvarico 5'8" 140 Senior WR McKay Galo 6'0" 205 Junior LB/RB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Speed/Depth Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth, Lost 32 Seniors RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 39 2023 National Rank: #601 2023 State Rank: #1 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -14.5 Historical Reload/Regression Factor: +13.3 Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.6 2024 Starting Power Rating: 20.7 2024 National Rank: #998 2024 State Rank: #3 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 34.7 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #613 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 43-15 (13-4 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 43.8 Dynasty National Rank: #226 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.7 Dynasty Record: 181-55 (67-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 11-1 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 32.9 2023 Points Against Average: 15.7 2023 Differential: +17.2 2023 Wins: #1061 Coeur d'Alene (35-28), #1091 Rigby (22-19), #1223 Meridian (20-14), #1426 Pocatello (24-17), #1756 Skyline (Idaho Falls) (31-20), #1789 Owyhee (Meridian) (28-10), #3060 Madison (Rexburg) (38-28), #5280 Skyline (Salt Lake City, UT) (52-7), #5900 Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) (29-21), #7739 Blackfoot (44-0), #9392 Century (Pocatello) (58-3) 2023 Losses: #1223 Meridian (21-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 57-66 Recent State Championships: 2023 (5A), 2017 (5A), 2014 (5A), 2008 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2023 (5A High Country), 2022 (5A High Country), 2021 (tied for 1st; 5A High Country), 2018 (5A High Country), 2017 (5A High Country), 2016 (5A High Country), 2015 (5A High Country), 2014 (5A High Country), 2013 (5A High Country), 2011 (5A High Country), 2010 (5A High Country), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A High Country), 2008 (5A High Country), 2007 (tied for 1st; 5A High Country), 2006 (5A High Country), 2005 (5A High Country), 2004 (5A Region 4/5/6), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A East) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 7 Streak List: 9/29/23 Blackfoot (44-0), 10/6/23 Rigby (22-19), 10/13/23 Madison (Rexburg) (38-28), 10/20/23 Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) (29-21), 11/3/23 Owyhee (Meridian) (28-10), 11/10/23 Meridian (20-14), 11/18/23 Coeur d'Alene (35-28) SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Legacy (North Las Vegas, NV), 8/31 Carson (Carson City, NV), 9/7 Summit (Bend, OR), 9/14 at Lake City (Coeur d'Alene), 9/20 Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls), 9/27 Pocatello, 10/4 Rigby, 10/18 at Skyline (Idaho Falls), 10/25 at Madison (Rexburg) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Rigby (25.1), Skyline (Idaho Falls) (16.1), Legacy (North Las Vegas, NV) (-1.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Carson (Carson City, NV) (-34.2), Lake City (Coeur d'Alene) (-16.1), Thunder Ridge (Idaho Falls) (-12.7) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (18.8 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2714 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% |