Arvada West (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Casey Coons
League: 5A North Metro (moving from 5A Big 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

TOP PLAYERS
Paul Thurston 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Nebraska]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Marc Mustoe 6'7" 270 Senior OL 5.3 [Colorado]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 31.8
2010 National Rank: #1378
2010 State Rank: #20
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 31.5
2011 National Rank: #1175
2011 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #739
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (24-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 26.9
2010 Points Against Average: 19.8
2010 Differential: +7.1
2010 Wins: #924 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (53-16), #2350 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (34-13), #2562 Fairview (Boulder) (24-21), #3759 Boulder (21-13), #4168 Longmont (38-7), #5754 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (41-10)
2010 Losses: #150 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (23-13), #554 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (35-14), #1071 Pomona (Arvada) (28-17), #1176 Rangeview (Aurora) (35-28), #1795 Legacy (Broomfield) (17-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 77-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/29 at Longmont, 9/2 at Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/9 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/16 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 9/29 Pomona (Arvada), 10/6 at Fairview (Boulder), 10/13 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 10/20 Legacy (Broomfield), 10/28 at Boulder
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49.7), Pomona (Arvada) (42.5), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-1.8), Longmont (14), Boulder (15.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (29 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #587
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Longmont [projection: 38-20 win]



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