Steamboat Springs (CO)


GENERAL
Nickname: Sailors
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Aaron Finch
League: 3A Western Slope
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2008 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Hinder 6'5" 185 Senior QB
Joe Dover 5'11" 185 Senior RB/WR
Fraser Egan 5'10" 220 Senior FB/NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill position inexperience
Team Weaknesses: Kicking Game, Size of the OL

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 16.1
2008 National Rank: #3816
2008 State Rank: #76
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2009 National Rank: #2034
2009 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2786
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.5
Dynasty Record: 50-18 (34-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 32.6
2008 Points Against Average: 22.4
2008 Differential: +10.2
2008 Wins: #4914 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (35-14), #6273 Buena Vista (49-36), #7162 Delta (29-5), #7590 Moffat County (Craig) (43-7), #7708 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (60-20), #8074 Rifle (32-7), #10536 Laramie (WY) (21-14), #11576 Battle Mountain (Minturn) (62-13)
2008 Losses: #166 Glenwood Springs (47-0), #1797 Palisade (39-14), #2292 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (44-14)
2008 Opponents W-L: 57-58
Recent League Championships: 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/09 Holy Family (Broomfield) (41-21)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/29 Holy Family (Broomfield), 9/11 at Delta, 9/18 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez), 9/25 at Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 9/25 at Eagle Valley (Eagle Bend, MN), 10/2 Palisade, 10/9 Rifle, 10/16 at Battle Mountain (Minturn), 10/23 Moffat County (Craig), 10/30 Buena Vista, 11/6 at Glenwood Springs
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood Springs (35.6), Palisade (22.4), Moffat County (Craig) (12)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (-17.5), Battle Mountain (Minturn) (-7.9), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (0)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.9 (10.3 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6110
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%
Opener: 8/29 Holy Family (Broomfield) [projection: 35-14 win]