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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: John Arledge
League: 3A Western Slope
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2010 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Luke McLean 6'0" 200 Junior QB/MLB 4.80
Caden Woods 6'0" 185 Junior RB/SS 4.80
Quinn Zamora 6'0" 215 Senior FB/DL 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition, Strength, Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced DL, WRs, Passing Game

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 15.3
2010 National Rank: #4206
2010 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 16.5
2011 National Rank: #3577
2011 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2837
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1
Dynasty Record: 42-16 (31-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 9-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 35.1
2010 Points Against Average: 11.2
2010 Differential: +23.9
2010 Wins: #7156 Moffat County (Craig) (36-6), #7196 Rifle (38-0), #7366 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (30-14), #8159 Delta (28-14), #8672 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (53-13), #9077 D'Evelyn (Denver) (36-29), #10586 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (40-0), #11714 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (47-12), #12403 Steamboat Springs (46-0)
2010 Losses: #2351 Glenwood Springs (21-20), #3721 Silver Creek (Longmont) (14-12)
2010 Opponents W-L: 54-61
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/2/11 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (24-12), 9/10/11 D'Evelyn (Denver) (45-35), 9/16/11 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/10 D'Evelyn (Denver), 9/16 at Roaring Fork (Carbondale), 9/23 at Glenwood Springs, 10/1 Moffat County (Craig), 10/7 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 10/13 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 10/21 at Steamboat Springs, 10/28 Rifle, 11/4 at Delta
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood Springs (15.5), D'Evelyn (Denver) (6.4), Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Steamboat Springs (-21.3), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-16.2), Battle Mountain (Edwards) (-10.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 (1.4 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #111
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8901
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%
Opener: 9/2 at Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) [projection: 31-20 win]