GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Monte Pinkerton
League: 4A Foothills
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #18
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2010 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Diego Rojas 6'2" 285 Junior OL/DL
Derek Jackson 5'8" 180 Junior TB
Jacob Torres 5'10" 175 Junior S
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ian Imamura 6'4" 205 Senior OLB [Air Force]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Young Players Will Need To Step Up
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 17.6
2010 National Rank: #3732
2010 State Rank: #45
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2011 National Rank: #5551
2011 State Rank: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2600
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 36-20 (22-12 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.4
2010 Points Against Average: 16.8
2010 Differential: +11.6
2010 Wins: #1616 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (22-21), #4367 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (30-20), #4554 Montrose (21-14), #6245 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (45-0), #7278 Greeley West (Greeley) (14-7), #9472 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (28-0), #9784 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (48-7)
2010 Losses: #2012 Ponderosa (Parker) (33-30), #2711 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (23-20), #5055 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (34-31), #5542 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (26-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 69-51
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 9/2/11 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (14-7), 9/8/11 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (49-24)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 9/8 at Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/23 at Montrose, 9/30 at Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/7 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 10/14 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/21 at Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/28 at Widefield (Colorado Springs), 11/4 Pueblo South (Pueblo)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (27.7), Widefield (Colorado Springs) (19.1), Pueblo South (Pueblo) (13.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-5.7), Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (1.4), Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (2.4)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5 (12.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4700
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/2 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) [projection: 21-20 win]