Wheat Ridge (CO) GENERAL Nickname: Farmers Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Reid Kahl League: 4A West Metro Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2008 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Eric Shannon 6'2" 180 Senior WR/DB Charlie Land 6'3" 175 Senior QB Austin Livingston 5'10" 200 Senior FB/LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience at Key Positions, Senior Class Team Weaknesses: Depth on offensive line RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 48.5 2008 National Rank: #163 2008 State Rank: #4 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +3.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 52 2009 National Rank: #84 2009 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 17.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2436 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 34.2 Dynasty Record: 42-25 (24-22 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-0 2008 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 46.1 2008 Points Against Average: 13.1 2008 Differential: +33 2008 Wins: #367 Greeley West (Greeley) (35-31), #1029 Heritage (Littleton) (24-23), #1050 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (35-7), #1050 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (21-16), #1092 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (28-13), #2030 Niwot (34-10), #2862 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (59-27), #4162 Golden (57-27), #5114 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (54-10), #6573 Denver South (Denver) (62-13), #9092 Kennedy (Denver) (55-7), #10808 Lincoln (Denver) (57-0), #11019 Denver North (Denver) (56-0), #13538 Denver West (Denver) (68-0) 2008 Losses: none 2008 Opponents W-L: 87-69 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2006 Recent League Championships: 2008, 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 14 Streak List: 8/28/08 Niwot (34-10), 9/5/08 Golden (57-27), 9/11/08 Denver West (Denver) (68-0), 9/20/08 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (35-7), 9/26/08 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (54-10), 10/4/08 Kennedy (Denver) (55-7), 10/9/08 Lincoln (Denver) (57-0), 10/17/08 Denver North (Denver) (56-0), 10/24/08 Heritage (Littleton) (24-23), 11/1/08 Denver South (Denver) (62-13), 11/7/08 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (59-27), 11/14/08 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (28-13), 11/22/08 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (21-16), 11/29/08 Greeley West (Greeley) (35-31) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Niwot, 9/11 at Golden, 9/18 at Denver West (Denver), 9/24 Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 10/1 at Green Mountain (Lakewood), 10/9 Kennedy (Denver), 10/17 at Lincoln (Denver), 10/22 Denver North (Denver), 10/29 at Heritage (Littleton), 11/5 Denver South (Denver) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Littleton) (36.9), Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (30.2), Niwot (19.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Denver West (Denver) (-28.9), Lincoln (Denver) (-12.8), Denver North (Denver) (-10.3) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.2 (19.1 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.9 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5614 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82% Opener: 9/4 at Niwot [projection: 40-7 win]