Trinidad (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Miners Colors: Navy/White Coach: Randy Begano League: 2A Tri-Peaks Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2010 JV Record: 8-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Trent Gomez 5'9" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.67 Nick Mason 6'2" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.85 Erik DeCristino 5'9" 255 Senior OL/NG 5.12 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Passing Game, Young But Stable, RB Team Weaknesses: Question Marks On OL, Staying Healthy RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -19.1 2010 National Rank: #12175 2010 State Rank: #173 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -11.6 2011 National Rank: #10812 2011 State Rank: #158 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.2 Dynasty National Rank: #8501 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.4 Dynasty Record: 28-23 (19-16 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-6 (tied for 6th) 2010 Points For Average: 14.4 2010 Points Against Average: 27.8 2010 Differential: -13.4 2010 Wins: #12593 La Junta (29-14), #12794 Centauri (La Jara) (20-13) 2010 Losses: #1847 Florence (42-6), #6174 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (31-24), #6739 Raton (NM) (34-14), #7118 Lamar (45-0), #7118 Lamar (37-7), #10104 Manitou Springs (28-25), #10119 Salida (15-6), #12729 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (19-13) 2010 Opponents W-L: 57-49 Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st), 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Salida (48-0) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Lamar, 9/2 at Raton (NM), 9/9 Salida, 9/16 Centauri (La Jara), 9/23 at Florence, 9/30 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs), 10/7 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/14 at Manitou Springs, 10/28 Lamar, 11/4 at La Junta Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Florence (26.5), Lamar (10.8), Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (7) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Centauri (La Jara) (-28), St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (-22.9), La Junta (-15.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9108 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 5th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at Lamar [projection: 35-12 loss]