GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Ric Cash
League: 5A Continental
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #17
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Christian Thomas 6'0" 190 Senior TB 4.51
Clay Norgard 6'2" 225 Senior LB 4.72 [Colorado]
Zac Cash 5'9" 180 Senior DB 4.67
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Depth
Team Weaknesses: Need Time To Gel, A Few Holes To Fill On OL
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 25
2010 National Rank: #2335
2010 State Rank: #31
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2011 National Rank: #1628
2011 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 28.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1186
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.2
Dynasty Record: 34-20 (27-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2010 Points For Average: 22.9
2010 Points Against Average: 24.8
2010 Differential: -1.9
2010 Wins: #2562 Fairview (Boulder) (34-14), #4430 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (20-13), #5754 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (35-14), #6920 Celebration (FL) (37-19)
2010 Losses: #150 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (46-11), #385 Chaparral (Parker) (28-17), #911 Columbine (Littleton) (28-14), #1017 Highlands Ranch (24-7), #1071 Pomona (Arvada) (41-38), #1410 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (21-16)
2010 Opponents W-L: 64-45
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/16/11 Fairview (Boulder) (24-20)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/1 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/9 at Pomona (Arvada), 9/16 Fairview (Boulder), 9/23 at Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/29 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/7 at Highlands Ranch, 10/13 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 10/21 at Douglas County (Castle Rock), 10/28 Chaparral (Parker)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49.7), Pomona (Arvada) (42.5), Chaparral (Parker) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-1.8), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (5.5), Douglas County (Castle Rock) (14.3)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 26.1 (29.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #562
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/1 Smoky Hill (Aurora) [projection: 35-13 win]