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GENERAL
Nickname: Olympians
Colors: Black/Orange/Yellow
Coach: Justin Hoffman
League: 5A East Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #39

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2010 JV Record: 7-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zach Golditch 6'4" 245 Junior OL/DL 4.90
Sady Sumbunu 6'0" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.10
Kristjan Jesmer 5'7" 145 Senior RB/DB 4.64

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid OL, Physical, Kids Love Playing Together As A Team
Team Weaknesses: Young In Some Areas, Must Develop RBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2010 National Rank: #8414
2010 State Rank: #118
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 0
2011 National Rank: #7683
2011 State Rank: #108
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8308
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 17-33 [16-34 on the field] (14-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.8
2010 Points Against Average: 21.2
2010 Differential: +3.6
2010 Wins: #5329 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (forfeit), #9563 Legend (Parker) (21-6), #9644 Westminster (20-14), #12114 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (41-20), #12907 Thornton (53-8), #13106 Aurora Central (Aurora) (39-19), #14276 Adams City (Commerce City) (42-0)
2010 Losses: #1176 Rangeview (Aurora) (42-17), #1703 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (40-0), #1703 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (42-3), #7600 Northglenn (21-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 50-65
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A American Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/29/11 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (48-7), 10/6/11 Aurora Central (Aurora) (46-0), 10/14/11 Westminster (42-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Rampart (Colorado Springs), 9/9 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 9/15 Rangeview (Aurora), 9/23 Northglenn, 9/29 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/6 at Aurora Central (Aurora), 10/14 at Westminster, 10/20 at Thornton, 10/28 Adams City (Commerce City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bear Creek (Lakewood) (37.6), Rangeview (Aurora) (28.4), Rampart (Colorado Springs) (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams City (Commerce City) (-48), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-25.9), Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-18.7)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9 (1.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #124
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9332
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/3 at Rampart (Colorado Springs) [projection: 31-14 loss]