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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/Green/White
Coach: Seth Replogle
League: 2A Flatirons
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Barron Underwood 5'9" 170 Senior WR/TB
Shane Cathcart 6'4" 200 Senior TE/DE
Isaiah Liuzzi 6'0" 205 Junior LB/FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young OL, Staying Focused

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -10.2
2010 National Rank: #10444
2010 State Rank: #151
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -3.7
2011 National Rank: #9053
2011 State Rank: #130
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10496
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 18-30 (10-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.1
2010 Points Against Average: 21.1
2010 Differential: +1
2010 Wins: #12660 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (34-13), #13047 Alamosa (34-13), #13790 Mead (Longmont) (52-0), #13936 Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) (36-0)
2010 Losses: #3068 Faith Christian (Arvada) (63-24), #4212 Platte Canyon (Bailey) (40-14), #5363 Bennett (27-7), #7226 Bishop Machebeuf (Denver) (23-7), #8964 Middle Park (Granby) (13-0), #9776 Sheridan (19-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 53-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) (35-0), 9/9/11 Sheridan (40-18), 9/17/11 Bennett (13-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Clear Creek (Idaho Springs), 9/9 at Sheridan, 9/17 Bennett, 9/24 Platte Canyon (Bailey), 10/1 at Alamosa, 10/8 Mead (Longmont), 10/13 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights), 10/21 at Faith Christian (Arvada), 10/27 at Middle Park (Granby), 11/5 Bishop Machebeuf (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Faith Christian (Arvada) (20.9), Bennett (14.8), Platte Canyon (Bailey) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mead (Longmont) (-33.5), Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) (-32.3), Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (-22.5)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #164
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11557
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 4th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 at Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) [projection: 35-7 win]