Ralston Valley (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia/Silver
Coach: Matt Loyd
League: 5A North Metro (moving from 5A Big 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 41.3
2010 National Rank: #554
2010 State Rank: #7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 40
2011 National Rank: #493
2011 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.8
Dynasty National Rank: #906
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.5
Dynasty Record: 47-12 (31-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 28.3
2010 Points Against Average: 10.7
2010 Differential: +17.6
2010 Wins: #1071 Pomona (Arvada) (23-20), #1378 Arvada West (Arvada) (35-14), #1410 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (21-17), #1703 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (28-7), #1795 Legacy (Broomfield) (29-14), #2562 Fairview (Boulder) (22-7), #3759 Boulder (38-0), #5143 Chatfield (Littleton) (14-7), #5525 Horizon (Thornton) (44-14), #5754 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (29-8), #9644 Westminster (54-6)
2010 Losses: #306 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (14-2)
2010 Opponents W-L: 61-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Big 6), 2008 (4A North Metro), 2007 (4A Mountain/Plains), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2003 (Mountain Plains 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 9/2/11 Horizon (Thornton) (9-0), 9/8/11 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (21-20), 9/16/11 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (35-0), 9/23/11 Chatfield (Littleton) (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Horizon (Thornton), 9/8 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/16 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/23 at Chatfield (Littleton), 9/30 Boulder, 10/13 Arvada West (Arvada), 10/21 Pomona (Arvada), 10/27 Fairview (Boulder)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (42.5), Arvada West (Arvada) (32.8), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (32.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-1.8), Chatfield (Littleton) (6.6), Boulder (15.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (22.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1432
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 33%
Opener: 9/2 at Horizon (Thornton) [projection: 35-14 win]



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