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GENERAL
Nickname: Falcons
Colors: Black/Silver/Blue
Coach: Darel Gorham
League: 5A Continental
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

TOP PLAYERS
Steve Donatell 6'5" 195 Senior QB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Joe Hansley 5'10" 160 Senior WR

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 35.7
2010 National Rank: #1017
2010 State Rank: #12
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 37.3
2011 National Rank: #646
2011 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 26.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1475
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 35-17 (27-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 24.5
2010 Points Against Average: 17.5
2010 Differential: +7
2010 Wins: #808 Grand Junction (17-10), #1410 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (35-12), #2012 Ponderosa (Parker) (21-6), #2335 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (24-7), #2562 Fairview (Boulder) (21-14), #4430 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (27-12), #4768 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (35-7), #5995 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (36-20)
2010 Losses: #150 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (28-25), #385 Chaparral (Parker) (42-0), #808 Grand Junction (35-28)
2010 Opponents W-L: 73-50
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/9/11 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (44-21), 9/16/11 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (35-19)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Grand Junction, 9/9 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 9/16 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 9/22 Ponderosa (Parker), 9/29 at Douglas County (Castle Rock), 10/7 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/14 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/20 Chaparral (Parker), 10/28 at Regis Jesuit (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49.7), Grand Junction (45.4), Chaparral (Parker) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (-0.1), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (11.6), Douglas County (Castle Rock) (14.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.2 (29 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #492
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 9/2 Grand Junction [projection: 28-24 loss]



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