West (Salt Lake City, UT) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Red/Black Coach: Olosaa Solovi League: 5A Region 6 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #2 D1 PROSPECTS Brian Tapu 6'7" 295 Senior OT ![]() Vaea Ikakoula 6'3" 315 Senior IOL ![]() Lava Vailahi 5'11" 165 Senior CB ![]() Rob Lapuaho 6'6" 330 Senior OT ![]() COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Nuku Mafi 6'4" 295 Senior IOL ![]() Semisi Tonga 6'4" 310 Senior IOL ![]() Alvin Puefua 6'4" 315 Senior DL ![]() RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 47.7 2023 National Rank: #271 2023 State Rank: #12 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.4 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +2.6 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -2.1 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 42.5 2024 National Rank*: #154 2024 State Rank*: #7 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 31.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #787 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 10.6 5-Year Dynasty Record: 36-18 (25-5 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 20.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2703 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 22.4 Dynasty Record: 88-131 [87-132 on the field] (56-70 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 31.7 2023 Points Against Average: 23.9 2023 Differential: +7.8 2023 Wins: #232 Olympus (Salt Lake City) (19-18), #320 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (31-24), #317 Alta (Sandy) (53-27), #766 East (Salt Lake City) (33-16), #1871 Highland (Salt Lake City) (36-15), #5280 Skyline (Salt Lake City) (57-9) 2023 Losses: #29 American Fork (45-21), #65 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) (28-27), #161 St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) (21-6), #317 Alta (Sandy) (36-34) 2023 Opponents W-L: 65-53 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (6A Region 2), 2021 (6A Region 2), 2020 (6A Region 2), 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 2) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/16 at Colquitt County (Norman Park, GA), 8/23 Clovis East (Clovis, CA), 8/30 at American Fork, 9/6 Olympus (Salt Lake City), 9/13 at Alta (Sandy), 9/20 Rigby (ID), 9/27 Skyline (Salt Lake City), 10/4 Highland (Salt Lake City), 10/11 at East (Salt Lake City), 10/16 at Brighton (Salt Lake City) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Colquitt County (Norman Park, GA) (61), American Fork (52.3), Olympus (Salt Lake City) (37.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Skyline (Salt Lake City) (-11.3), Highland (Salt Lake City) (5.8), Rigby (ID) (21) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 41.4 (43.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 29.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -12.1 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3 2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |