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GENERAL
Nickname: Savages
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Jason Tice
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Branson Jennings 6'2" 210 QB/DE 5.20
Erik Nieschburg 5'11" 170 RB/S 4.69
Gabe Beard 6'0" 175 HB/DE 5.00

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions, Depth On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players On OL, Replacing Two Physical LBs

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 3.3
2010 National Rank: #7118
2010 State Rank: #99
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 9.5
2011 National Rank: #5132
2011 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7106
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.6
Dynasty Record: 29-21 (24-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 6-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 28.2
2010 Points Against Average: 19.7
2010 Differential: +8.5
2010 Wins: #10104 Manitou Springs (47-0), #12175 Trinidad (45-0), #12175 Trinidad (37-7), #12593 La Junta (10-2), #12729 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (31-7), #13047 Alamosa (42-14)
2010 Losses: #1175 Burlington (39-14), #1847 Florence (62-28), #2175 Kent Denver (Englewood) (38-7), #6174 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (28-21)
2010 Opponents W-L: 55-55
Recent League Championships: 2005 (2A Tri-Peaks East), 2004 (2A Tri-Peaks East), 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/16/11 Alamosa (24-23), 9/23/11 Manitou Springs (48-13)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Trinidad, 9/2 Burlington, 9/10 Kent Denver (Englewood), 9/16 at Alamosa, 9/23 at Manitou Springs, 10/7 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs), 10/14 at Florence, 10/21 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/28 at Trinidad
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington (33.9), Florence (26.5), Kent Denver (Englewood) (26)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-22.9), Alamosa (-19.3), Trinidad (-11.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #78
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7252
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Trinidad [projection: 35-12 win]