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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Scarlet/Silver
Coach: Mike Griebel
League: 5A Super 6 (moving from 5A West Metro)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #24

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

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Schandle 6'0" 170 Senior WR 4.60
Bryan Carlson 6'0" 175 DB/RB 4.50
Ryan Novak 6'4" 225 Junior QB 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Passing Game, Excellent Athletes Available To Fill Holes
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Tough District

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.5
2010 National Rank: #4170
2010 State Rank: #51
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2011 National Rank: #3521
2011 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #996
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.9
Dynasty Record: 39-19 (30-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 2-8
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.1
2010 Points Against Average: 28.1
2010 Differential: -6
2010 Wins: #5143 Chatfield (Littleton) (42-20), #7996 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (46-6)
2010 Losses: #9 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (45-21), #306 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (34-14), #911 Columbine (Littleton) (27-21), #1330 Arapahoe (Littleton) (27-6), #1410 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (22-14), #1703 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (29-14), #4477 Lakewood (29-22), #4734 Poudre (Fort Collins) (42-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 71-40
Recent State Championships: 2009 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2009 (4A West Metro), 2007 (5A Continental), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental American)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/26/11 Lake Howell (Winter Park, FL) (21-12)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Lake Howell (Winter Park, FL), 9/8 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/16 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 9/23 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/30 Arapahoe (Littleton), 10/7 at Columbine (Littleton), 10/15 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/21 at Chatfield (Littleton), 10/28 Bear Creek (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (63.2), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (43.4), Bear Creek (Lakewood) (37.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (-4.5), Lake Howell (Winter Park, FL) (4.1), Chatfield (Littleton) (6.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9 (28.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #529
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Lake Howell (Winter Park, FL) [projection: 42-28 win]