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GENERAL
Nickname: Diggers
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Tyler Richins
League: 4A Mountain Rivers
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ace Clark 6'2" 190 Senior DB/WR
Kaden Nate 6'4" 215 Senior TE/DE
Frank Fillmore 6'2" 180 Junior QB/FS

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 26.2
2024 National Rank: #1365
2024 State Rank: #8
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -10.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 7.8
2025 National Rank*: #2134
2025 State Rank*: #10
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 30.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #841
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 49-6 (9-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 16.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3342
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9.1
Dynasty Record: 138-73-1 (36-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 9-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 38.9
2024 Points Against Average: 10
2024 Differential: +28.9
2024 Wins: #2191 Homedale (28-14), #3413 Kimberly (27-0), #5148 Snake River (Blackfoot) (49-7), #5148 Snake River (Blackfoot) (41-6), #5723 Shelley (34-0), #5869 Preston (48-20), #8550 Teton (Driggs) (45-7), #9191 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (56-12), #9323 Timberlake (Spirit Lake) (65-0)
2024 Losses: #1317 Star Valley (Afton, WY) (27-21), #3413 Kimberly (17-14)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-52
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2023 (3A), 2022 (3A), 2020 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/4/24 Preston (48-20), 10/11/24 South Fremont (St. Anthony) (56-12), 10/25/24 Teton (Driggs) (45-7), 11/8/24 Snake River (Blackfoot) (49-7), 11/14/24 Kimberly (27-0), 11/23/24 Homedale (28-14)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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