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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%



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