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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Dan McGinn
League: 3A Northern
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

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

TOP PLAYERS
Chase Fraser 5'10" 170 RB
Mick Neinabor 5'9" 165 DB/RB
Zach Ruebesam 5'9" 175 QB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lack Size

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -8.4
2010 National Rank: #10078
2010 State Rank: #141
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.9
2011 National Rank: #8560
2011 State Rank: #122
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2750
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 41-17 (28-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2010 Points For Average: 18
2010 Points Against Average: 26.8
2010 Differential: -8.8
2010 Wins: #5008 Frederick (21-6), #12383 Fort Morgan (16-14), #12678 Fort Lupton (44-3)
2010 Losses: #3721 Silver Creek (Longmont) (41-7), #4202 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (40-6), #4240 Mountain View (Loveland) (38-7), #5384 Erie (26-21), #7173 Sterling (49-28), #8759 Greeley Central (Greeley) (11-9), #9408 Skyline (Longmont) (40-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-51
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/11 Greeley Central (Greeley) (47-27)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Greeley Central (Greeley), 9/9 Sterling, 9/16 Frederick, 9/23 at Fort Lupton, 9/30 Fort Morgan, 10/7 at Silver Creek (Longmont), 10/14 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 10/21 at Erie, 10/28 Mountain View (Loveland), 11/4 at Skyline (Longmont)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Silver Creek (Longmont) (20.6), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (15.4), Erie (8.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Lupton (-22.6), Fort Morgan (-20.6), Skyline (Longmont) (-14.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #101
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8323
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Greeley Central (Greeley) [projection: 27-26 loss]