Sugar-Salem (Sugar City, ID)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Diggers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Richins
League: 4A Mountain Rivers (moving from 3A Mountain Rivers)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dawson McInelly 6'1" 190 Senior LB/RB
Clark Siddoway 6'4" 275 Senior DL/OL
Abe Baldwin 6'2" 185 Senior S/RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 37
2023 National Rank: #693
2023 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: 16.1
2024 National Rank: #1304
2024 State Rank: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 32.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #745
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 50-5 (9-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3562
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 129-71-1 (34-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-0
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 44.9
2023 Points Against Average: 11.2
2023 Differential: +33.7
2023 Wins: #845 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (31-14), #2687 Teton (Driggs) (63-27), #2687 Teton (Driggs) (41-14), #3474 Weiser (25-7), #3615 Shelley (42-14), #5704 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (55-8), #5704 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (48-21), #6911 Templeton (CA) (28-0), #8297 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (63-6), #9392 Century (Pocatello) (43-0), #11109 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (55-12)
2023 Losses: none
2023 Opponents W-L: 64-53
Recent State Championships: 2023 (3A), 2022 (3A), 2020 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2022 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2021 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2020 (tied for 1st; 3A Mountain Rivers), 2019 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2018 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2015 (3A Mountain Rivers), 2010 (3A Mountain Rivers)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 22
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), 8/18/23 Century (Pocatello) (43-0), 8/26/23 Templeton (CA) (28-0), 9/1/23 Shelley (42-14), 9/8/23 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (31-14), 9/22/23 Marsh Valley (Arimo) (63-6), 9/29/23 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (55-8), 10/13/23 Teton (Driggs) (41-14), 10/20/23 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (55-12), 11/4/23 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (48-21), 11/10/23 Weiser (25-7), 11/18/23 Teton (Driggs) (63-27)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/24 Timberlake (Spirit Lake), 8/30 at Snake River (Blackfoot), 9/6 at Shelley, 9/13 Star Valley (Afton, WY), 9/20 Kimberly, 10/4 Preston, 10/11 at South Fremont (St. Anthony), 10/25 Teton (Driggs)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Star Valley (Afton, WY) (22.9), Teton (Driggs) (-4.9), Shelley (-5.2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: South Fremont (St. Anthony) (-52.2), Snake River (Blackfoot) (-25.6), Preston (-13.5)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1 (4.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #30
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4429
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%