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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chris Cline
League: 3A Metro - South (moving from 3A Metro)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2009 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Biery 6'2" 180 Senior FS
Brad Goldsberry 5'9" 175 Senior WR/SS
Seth Tenyck 6'1" 220 Senior C/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Speed, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Size, OL

RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2009 National Rank: #4381
2009 State Rank: #88
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 25.8
2010 National Rank: #1876
2010 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 7.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5345
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.5
Dynasty Record: 49-29 [48-30 on the field] (43-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 8-3
2009 League Record/Finish: 7-2 (3rd)
2009 Points For Average: 27.1
2009 Points Against Average: 15.9
2009 Differential: +11.2
2009 Wins: #3723 Conifer (14-10), #4745 Centaurus (Lafayette) (12-6), #8429 Evergreen (14-10), #8718 Ridgeview Academy (Watkins) (35-8), #10483 Harrison (Colorado Springs) (42-29), #11543 Skyview (Thornton) (42-21), #12472 Englewood (52-21), #12818 Arvada (50-0)
2009 Losses: #210 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (21-14), #2438 Glenwood Springs (24-3), #3723 Conifer (25-20)
2009 Opponents W-L: 51-67
Recent League Championships: 2007 (3A North Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/3/10 Erie (28-13), 9/11/10 Minico (Rupert, ID) (40-6), 9/17/10 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (41-20), 9/23/10 Evergreen (56-17), 10/1/10 Jefferson (Edgewater) (78-0), 10/8/10 Summit (Frisco) (51-0), 10/16/10 Niwot (39-6), 10/22/10 Ridgeview Academy (Watkins) (60-8), 10/29/10 Conifer (43-3), 11/5/10 Englewood (49-7), 11/12/10 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (35-7), 11/20/10 Frederick (40-0), 11/27/10 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (34-0), 12/4/10 Glenwood Springs (29-6)

SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 Erie, 9/11 Minico (Rupert, ID), 9/23 at Evergreen, 10/1 Jefferson (Edgewater), 10/8 at Summit (Frisco), 10/16 at Niwot, 10/22 Ridgeview Academy (Watkins), 10/29 Conifer, 11/5 at Englewood, 11/12 Palmer Ridge (Monument), 11/20 Frederick, 11/27 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 12/4 vs Glenwood Springs
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood Springs (20.6), Erie (14.3), Conifer (10.2)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Edgewater) (-43.4), Englewood (-27.8), Palmer Ridge (Monument) (-19.2)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (6 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.9
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.9
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9985
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 13-1
2010 Projected League Finish: 1st
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22%
Opener: 9/3 Erie [projection: 22-17 win]







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