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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Green/White
Coach: David Dodge
League: 1A Metro - South
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Eikleberry 6'3" 235 Senior OL/DE
Ryan Imber 6'1" 175 Junior RB/DB
Cole Sutliff 6'1" 160 Senior RB/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced OL, RB
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Many Offensive Players, Inexperienced Skill Positions, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.8
2010 National Rank: #5487
2010 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 3.9
2011 National Rank: #6596
2011 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 4.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6655
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 35-17 (19-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 31
2010 Points Against Average: 15.5
2010 Differential: +15.5
2010 Wins: #6532 Strasburg (13-12), #6845 Lyons (41-38), #10645 Lutheran (Parker) (21-9), #10691 Mall [John] (Walsenburg) (45-12), #10855 Denver Lutheran (Denver) (14-7), #12440 Denver Christian (Denver) (49-7), #13425 Front Range Christian (Littleton) (41-0), #14065 Calhan (42-6), #14610 Nederland (42-0)
2010 Losses: #1175 Burlington (48-7), #3814 Limon (32-26)
2010 Opponents W-L: 62-49
Recent League Championships: 2010
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/11 Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) (26-20), 9/3/11 Nederland (26-6)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Clear Creek (Idaho Springs), 9/3 at Nederland, 9/10 Limon, 9/16 at Strasburg, 9/24 at Calhan, 10/1 at Lutheran (Parker), 10/8 Front Range Christian (Littleton), 10/15 at Denver Christian (Denver), 10/22 Lyons
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Limon (18), Strasburg (7), Lyons (4.3)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nederland (-51.3), Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) (-32.3), Calhan (-27.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-6.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #178
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12393
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%
Opener: 8/26 at Clear Creek (Idaho Springs) [projection: 42-6 win]