Columbine (Littleton, CO) GENERAL Nickname: Rebels Colors: Navy/Silver Coach: Andy Lowry League: 5A Big 8 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Danny Spond 6'3" 225 Senior QB/ATH Tyler Loendorf 6'2" 210 Senior OL/DL Sean Neu 6'3" 195 Senior S/WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill positions Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced OL RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 45.2 2008 National Rank: #256 2008 State Rank: #7 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 45.7 2009 National Rank: #213 2009 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 38.3 Dynasty National Rank: #179 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 65-11 (36-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2008 Points For Average: 31.6 2008 Points Against Average: 14.9 2008 Differential: +16.7 2008 Wins: #343 Pomona (Arvada) (23-8), #519 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (35-34), #1197 Arvada West (Arvada) (28-7), #1197 Arvada West (Arvada) (34-17), #1489 Chatfield (Littleton) (17-14), #2403 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (42-10), #3675 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (42-7), #3993 Jefferson (Denver) (41-21), #4346 Port Charlotte (FL) (35-7), #4640 Lakewood (34-14), #8186 Westminster/Ranum (Denver) (49-7) 2008 Losses: #119 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (27-25), #343 Pomona (Arvada) (21-6) 2008 Opponents W-L: 79-64 Recent State Championships: 2006 Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A South Metro), 2006 (5A South Metro), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County), 2004 (5A Jefferson County) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Heritage (Littleton), 9/11 at Jefferson (Denver), 9/18 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/24 at Chatfield (Littleton), 10/2 Arvada West (Arvada), 10/9 at Lakewood, 10/15 at Bear Creek (Lakewood), 10/22 Westminster, 10/29 Pomona (Arvada) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bear Creek (Lakewood) (50.4), Pomona (Arvada) (43.2), Arvada West (Arvada) (37.9) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster (-34.9), Lakewood (9.3), Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (19.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.8 (29.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.6 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #679 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% Opener: 9/4 at Heritage (Littleton) [projection: 28-21 win]