Manitou Springs (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Green/Gold Coach: Justin Armour League: 2A Tri-Peaks Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS K.C. Quarry 6'2" 200 Junior TE 4.80 Cole Jones 6'3" 205 Junior OL/DE 4.95 Chad Sienknecht 6'4" 220 Junior RB/DE 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Great All-Around Athletes, Strong JV Team, Many Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Young, Tough District RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -8.5 2010 National Rank: #10104 2010 State Rank: #143 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -4 2011 National Rank: #9132 2011 State Rank: #132 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7668 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.4 Dynasty Record: 27-23 (22-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 22.9 2010 Points Against Average: 32.5 2010 Differential: -9.6 2010 Wins: #12175 Trinidad (28-25), #12593 La Junta (35-9), #12729 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (33-7) 2010 Losses: #1847 Florence (39-14), #1847 Florence (41-22), #6174 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (41-28), #7118 Lamar (47-0), #7226 Bishop Machebeuf (Denver) (41-34), #8087 Buena Vista (55-22), #8285 Gunnison (20-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 64-45 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Bishop Machebeuf (Denver), 9/9 Gunnison, 9/16 at Buena Vista, 9/23 Lamar, 9/30 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/7 at Florence, 10/14 Trinidad, 10/21 at La Junta, 11/4 at Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (26.5), Lamar (10.8), Buena Vista (7.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-22.9), La Junta (-15.5), Trinidad (-11.6) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #103 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8448 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 4th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 at Bishop Machebeuf (Denver) [projection: 28-26 loss]