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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolverines
Colors: Green/Black/White
Coach: Shane Carden
League: 3A Sawtooth Central Idaho
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #14

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2022 JV Record: 2-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Caleb Hothem 6'0" 200 Senior RB/LB
Gavin Hunter 5'7" 150 Senior WR/DB
Ethan Desler 6'0" 240 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB Depth, Athleticism, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3-Year QB Starter To Graduation, Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -17.1
2022 National Rank: #9135
2022 State Rank: #67
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -34.2
2023 National Rank: #8505
2023 State Rank: #65
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11778
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 6-33 (3-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 16.3
2022 Points Against Average: 25.5
2022 Differential: -9.2
2022 Wins: #9535 Filer (26-7), #11151 Gooding (42-2), #12179 Jerome (26-24)
2022 Losses: #3643 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (20-8), #4521 Bonners Ferry (21-7), #4809 Buhl (38-14), #6210 Kimberly (51-21), #6657 Canyon Ridge (Twin Falls) (17-0), #7195 McCall-Donnelly (McCall) (20-7), #7265 Jackson Hole (Jackson, WY) (55-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 49-46
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A Great Basin - West)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 South Fremont (St. Anthony), 8/25 at McCall-Donnelly (McCall), 9/1 at Canyon Ridge (Twin Falls), 9/8 Jackson Hole (Jackson, WY), 9/15 at Filer, 9/22 Buhl, 9/29 at Jerome, 10/6 Kimberly, 10/13 Gooding
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: South Fremont (St. Anthony) (-10.8), Kimberly (-18.4), McCall-Donnelly (McCall) (-24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Jerome (-55.5), Gooding (-53.4), Filer (-35.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3 (-7.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8540
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%