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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Black/White
Coach: John Schultz
League: 5A Centennial (moving from 5A Creek)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2010 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Baylis 6'6" 225 Senior TE 4.70 [Oregon]
Jordan Schlehuber 6'3" 180 Senior QB 4.90
Robert Painter 6'6" 275 Senior OL 5.20

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Eddie Yarbrough 6'3" 215 Senior LB 4.8 [Wyoming]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Size, Strength
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Skill Positions, RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 43.4
2010 National Rank: #452
2010 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 43.5
2011 National Rank: #303
2011 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 41.7
Dynasty National Rank: #210
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 46-15 (26-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-5
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 23.5
2010 Points Against Average: 19.5
2010 Differential: +4
2010 Wins: #335 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (28-19), #911 Columbine (Littleton) (14-7), #1071 Pomona (Arvada) (35-22), #1176 Rangeview (Aurora) (35-12), #1690 Fort Collins (28-21), #4768 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (38-14), #6537 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (41-19), #7913 Overland (Aurora) (53-0)
2010 Losses: #9 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (41-0), #9 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (24-0), #306 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (20-0), #924 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (24-20), #1703 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (31-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 105-45
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 6
Streak List: 9/9/11 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (12-7), 9/17/11 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (31-21), 9/24/11 Fort Collins (51-21), 9/30/11 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (28-7), 10/6/11 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (43-6), 10/14/11 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (21-9)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 9/9 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/17 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 9/24 at Fort Collins, 9/30 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/6 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 10/14 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/22 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/28 at Overland (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (63.2), Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (51.4), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (43.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Overland (Aurora) (0.1), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (5.5), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (11.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (36.8 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #291
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) [projection: 26-19 loss]