GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Scarlet/White
Coach: Tom McCartney
League: 5A Big 6 (moving from 5A Front Range)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #11
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2009 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Brandan Boyle 6'3" 215 Senior DE/TE
Jackson Brockway 5'10" 195 Senior LB/FB
Matt O'Connor 5'11" 200 Senior NG/FB
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Kenny Bell 6'2" 175 Senior ATH [Nebraska]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Interior, Size On OL
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Skill Positions, Depth
RATINGS
2009 Final Power Rating: 43.9
2009 National Rank: #362
2009 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2010 Starting Power Rating: 32
2010 National Rank: #1103
2010 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 18.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2284
2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7
Dynasty Record: 37-36 (23-27 in league)
HISTORICAL
2009 Overall Record: 12-1
2009 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2009 Points For Average: 31.8
2009 Points Against Average: 13.9
2009 Differential: +17.9
2009 Wins: #736 Columbine (Littleton) (10-7), #1028 Grandview (Aurora) (35-26), #1162 Loveland (24-2), #1274 Fort Collins (24-13), #2166 Legacy (Broomfield) (28-14), #2226 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (35-14), #3171 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (21-7), #3673 Mountain Range (Westminster) (14-10), #4084 Poudre (Fort Collins) (48-0), #4189 Boulder (35-7), #4629 Horizon (Thornton) (50-18), #8507 Northglenn (63-21)
2009 Losses: #164 Pomona (Arvada) (42-26)
2009 Opponents W-L: 73-67
Recent League Championships: 2009 (5A Front Range)
Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2010 Schedule: 9/3 at Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/11 Rangeview (Aurora), 9/16 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 9/24 at Horizon (Thornton), 9/30 at Legacy (Broomfield), 10/9 at Arvada West (Arvada), 10/15 vs Pomona (Arvada), 10/22 at Boulder, 10/30 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 11/5 vs Highlands Ranch
Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Arvada West (Arvada) (41.5), Pomona (Arvada) (34), Highlands Ranch (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Horizon (Thornton) (3.7), Poudre (Fort Collins) (8.6), Boulder (12.1)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.8 (27.2 overall)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.4
2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #667
2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2010 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 at Poudre (Fort Collins) [projection: 31-14 win]