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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Brody Benson
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vili Tapa'atautai 6'1" 215 Junior FB 4.8
Tino Sa 6'2" 200 Senior DE 4.7
Hadden Rotz 6'2" 295 Senior G 5.4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 25.9
2023 National Rank: #1581
2023 State Rank: #43
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 7.8
2024 National Rank*: #2145
2024 State Rank*: #51
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2212
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-32 (12-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1854
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 101-122 [100-123 on the field] (48-70 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th)
2023 Points For Average: 32.3
2023 Points Against Average: 24.2
2023 Differential: +8.1
2023 Wins: #593 Box Elder (Brigham City) (17-12), #1847 Kearns (41-27), #2897 Northridge (Layton) (38-21), #3044 Viewmont (Bountiful) (47-7), #4477 Lewiston (ID) (35-10), #6707 Clearfield (47-0), #7116 Taylorsville (52-13)
2023 Losses: #265 Bountiful (24-17), #320 Brighton (Salt Lake City) (44-7), #364 Roy (51-17), #1570 West Jordan (27-26), #1618 Bonneville (Washington Terrace) (54-43)
2023 Opponents W-L: 66-72
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A Region 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 4A Region 6)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/16 West Jordan, 8/23 at Kearns, 8/30 at Mountain View (Meridian, ID), 9/6 Bonneville (Washington Terrace), 9/13 at Clearfield, 9/20 Viewmont (Bountiful), 9/27 at Roy, 10/4 Northridge (Layton), 10/10 at Box Elder (Brigham City), 10/17 at Bountiful
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Roy (36.1), Bountiful (35.7), Box Elder (Brigham City) (19.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Clearfield (-21.5), Northridge (Layton) (3.9), Viewmont (Bountiful) (4.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25 (22.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 11.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.3
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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