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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #34

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Drew Sisson 5'10" 155 Senior QB/S 4.82
Dillon Wahlert 6'0" 170 Senior LB/G 4.74
Joel Johnson 5'10" 155 Junior C/WR 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Talented QB, Defensive Consistency
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At RB, Tough League

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -22
2010 National Rank: #12593
2010 State Rank: #183
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2011 National Rank: #11590
2011 State Rank: #168
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10523
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.3
Dynasty Record: 17-31 (13-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 3-7
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-5 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 15.3
2010 Points Against Average: 25
2010 Differential: -9.7
2010 Wins: #12729 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (31-17), #13494 Las Animas (53-6), #13893 Sargent (Monte Vista) (27-18)
2010 Losses: #1847 Florence (56-7), #6174 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (38-3), #7118 Lamar (10-2), #10104 Manitou Springs (35-9), #10119 Salida (17-0), #12175 Trinidad (29-14), #13047 Alamosa (24-7)
2010 Opponents W-L: 46-56
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 8/26/11 Sargent (Monte Vista) (35-7), 9/2/11 Las Animas (46-6), 9/9/11 Alamosa (27-9)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Sargent (Monte Vista), 9/2 at Las Animas, 9/9 Alamosa, 9/16 Salida, 9/23 at St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/15 at Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs), 10/21 Manitou Springs, 10/28 at Florence, 11/4 Trinidad
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (26.5), Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (7), Manitou Springs (-4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Sargent (Monte Vista) (-34.6), Las Animas (-25.6), St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-22.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #167
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11709
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 6th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Sargent (Monte Vista) [projection: 31-8 win]