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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Silver
Coach: Frank Ybarra
League: 5A Front Range
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Patrick 5'9" 195 Senior RB 4.60
Matthew Gillenwater 5'9" 180 Senior LB 4.70
Jesse Torres 5'10" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Passing Game
Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 Starters On OL, Tough League

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 9.6
2010 National Rank: #5525
2010 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.8
2011 National Rank: #3708
2011 State Rank: #49
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 10.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4916
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 19-31 (13-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 20.4
2010 Points Against Average: 31.7
2010 Differential: -11.3
2010 Wins: #5995 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (44-36), #7170 Mountain Range (Westminster) (13-7), #7600 Northglenn (42-33), #7913 Overland (Aurora) (21-12)
2010 Losses: #150 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49-35), #554 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (44-14), #1690 Fort Collins (28-7), #2562 Fairview (Boulder) (35-0), #4734 Poudre (Fort Collins) (35-7), #5754 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (38-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 57-49
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/9/11 Northglenn (40-0)

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41.3), Fort Collins (29.2), Fairview (Boulder) (25.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Overland (Aurora) (0.1), Northglenn (1.3), Poudre (Fort Collins) (11.7)
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd