Denver North (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Vikings Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Al Rodriguez League: 3A Metro - North Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #49 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS LaPhonso Salas 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB Carlos Balderama 5'11" 215 Junior OL/DL Victor Martinez 6'1" 150 Senior WR/DB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Athleticism At WR, Speed At LB, Strong-Armed QB Team Weaknesses: Varsity Experience, Low Numbers, Young Players Must Fill Key Starting Roles RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -30.7 2010 National Rank: #13554 2010 State Rank: #203 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -29.2 2011 National Rank: #13358 2011 State Rank: #202 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -22.4 Dynasty National Rank: #13103 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.8 Dynasty Record: 11-39 (8-29 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (7th) 2010 Points For Average: 14 2010 Points Against Average: 29.2 2010 Differential: -15.2 2010 Wins: #13985 Arvada (7-6), #14292 Denver West (Denver) (20-14), #14524 Jefferson (Edgewater) (53-0) 2010 Losses: #7692 Centaurus (Lafayette) (35-6), #8254 Holy Family (Broomfield) (41-0), #9077 D'Evelyn (Denver) (49-8), #9512 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (43-14), #10105 Skyview (Thornton) (49-6), #12501 Alameda (Lakewood) (21-14), #12907 Thornton (34-12) 2010 Opponents W-L: 39-62 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Denver West (Denver) (36-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 Thornton, 9/9 at Denver West (Denver), 9/15 at Jefferson (Edgewater), 9/23 at D'Evelyn (Denver), 10/1 Holy Family (Broomfield), 10/6 at Arvada, 10/15 Alameda (Lakewood), 10/22 Skyview (Thornton), 10/28 at Centaurus (Lafayette), 11/4 at Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: D'Evelyn (Denver) (6.4), Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (4.6), Centaurus (Lafayette) (1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Edgewater) (-47.6), Denver West (Denver) (-40.8), Arvada (-35.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.4 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #184 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12798 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 7th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 Thornton [projection: 35-17 loss]