Thornton (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Mike Marquez League: 5A East Metro Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #46 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 10 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Demitri Montour 6'0" 170 Sophomore WR/RB Anthony Bazan 5'11" 185 Senior LB Antonio Gomez 6'0" 260 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth At Most Positions, Only Lost 3 Contributors, Experience On Both Sides Of Ball Team Weaknesses: Need Confidence, Must Beat Top Teams, Staying Healthy RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -24.4 2010 National Rank: #12907 2010 State Rank: #191 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.9 2011 National Rank: #10664 2011 State Rank: #153 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -15.6 Dynasty National Rank: #12117 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7 Dynasty Record: 7-42 [6-43 on the field] (3-30 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 3-7 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 15.8 2010 Points Against Average: 39.9 2010 Differential: -24.1 2010 Wins: #13106 Aurora Central (Aurora) (27-25), #13554 Denver North (Denver) (34-12), #14276 Adams City (Commerce City) (35-8) 2010 Losses: #1176 Rangeview (Aurora) (68-0), #7366 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (49-8), #7600 Northglenn (62-13), #8414 Gateway (Aurora) (53-8), #9644 Westminster (42-0), #12114 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (49-6), #12351 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (31-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 42-61 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/3/11 Denver North (Denver) (16-7), 9/8/11 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (35-18), 9/16/11 Adams City (Commerce City) (30-6) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Denver North (Denver), 9/8 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver), 9/16 Adams City (Commerce City), 9/23 Aurora Central (Aurora), 9/30 at Northglenn, 10/7 Westminster, 10/14 at Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/20 Gateway (Aurora), 10/27 at Rangeview (Aurora) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rangeview (Aurora) (28.4), Northglenn (1.3), Gateway (Aurora) (0.3) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Adams City (Commerce City) (-48), Denver North (Denver) (-29.2), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-25.9) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 (-10.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12327 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/3 at Denver North (Denver) [projection: 35-17 win]