Bishop Machebeuf (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Forest Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Kevin McGinty League: 2A Flatirons Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #21 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Kyle Gilmore 6'3" 295 Senior DT/OL 6.0 Kevin Murphy 5'11" 180 Senior QB/FS 5.30 Jaron Walker 5'9" 220 Senior FB/DE 5.33 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Overall Team Speed, Talented QB Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Experience, Question Marks On Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.9 2010 National Rank: #7226 2010 State Rank: #104 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: -2.6 2011 National Rank: #8759 2011 State Rank: #126 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -2.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8927 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: even Dynasty Record: 20-29 (13-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 7-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2010 Points For Average: 26.1 2010 Points Against Average: 17.5 2010 Differential: +8.6 2010 Wins: #8964 Middle Park (Granby) (42-7), #10104 Manitou Springs (41-34), #10444 Academy (Westminster) (23-7), #12660 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (42-0), #12729 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (35-10), #13790 Mead (Longmont) (49-0), #14292 Denver West (Denver) (41-6) 2010 Losses: #1787 Brush (49-0), #2175 Kent Denver (Englewood) (35-0), #3068 Faith Christian (Arvada) (31-7), #5363 Bennett (13-7) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-63 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Manitou Springs, 9/9 at St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 9/17 Denver West (Denver), 9/23 at Bennett, 10/1 Kent Denver (Englewood), 10/13 at Middle Park (Granby), 10/22 Mead (Longmont), 10/29 Faith Christian (Arvada), 11/5 at Academy (Westminster) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Kent Denver (Englewood) (26), Faith Christian (Arvada) (20.9), Bennett (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Denver West (Denver) (-40.8), Mead (Longmont) (-33.5), St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-22.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.6 (-1.8 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.6 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #134 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9987 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Manitou Springs [projection: 28-26 win]