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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Brent Vieselmeyer
League: 4A South Metro
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2010 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Alex Kozan 6'4" 300 Senior/OL
Michael Mann 6'5" 230 Senior/DL [Arizona State]
Max McCaffrey 6'4" 200 Senior/WR [Duke]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Stephen Miller 6'3" 180 Senior WR
Andrew Pint 6'2" 210 Senior MLB [Boise State]

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Brock Berglund 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.62 [Kansas]
Carzell Vickers 6'4" 180 Senior WR 4.4
George Maumau 6'0" 230 Senior RB [Colorado State]
George Talanoa 5'11" 230 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Experienced, Returning Entire Lines
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At QB, Tough Conference

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 46
2010 National Rank: #335
2010 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2011 Starting Power Rating: 48.8
2011 National Rank: #151
2011 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #953
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.1
Dynasty Record: 29-9 (19-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 11-3
2010 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 35.9
2010 Points Against Average: 10.6
2010 Differential: +25.3
2010 Wins: #1152 Broomfield (28-10), #1322 Wheat Ridge (38-8), #1616 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-16), #2012 Ponderosa (Parker) (20-17), #3571 Castle View (Castle Rock) (42-3), #4367 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (49-7), #5055 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (31-2), #5347 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (36-10), #5542 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (48-0), #9563 Legend (Parker) (49-0), #10474 Littleton (63-0)
2010 Losses: #150 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (25-21), #452 Grandview (Aurora) (28-19), #1071 Pomona (Arvada) (23-18)
2010 Opponents W-L: 100-62
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (3A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 14
Streak List: 10/1/10 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (31-2), 10/7/10 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (48-0), 10/15/10 Castle View (Castle Rock) (42-3), 10/23/10 Littleton (63-0), 10/29/10 Ponderosa (Parker) (20-17), 11/5/10 Legend (Parker) (49-0), 11/12/10 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (49-7), 11/19/10 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-16), 11/27/10 Broomfield (28-10), 12/4/10 Wheat Ridge (38-8), 8/26/11 Grandview (Aurora) (45-17), 9/2/11 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (20-16), 9/16/11 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (47-6), 9/22/11 Pomona (Arvada) (38-0)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Grandview (Aurora), 9/2 at Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/16 at Rampart (Colorado Springs), 9/22 at Pomona (Arvada), 9/29 at Pueblo South (Pueblo), 10/7 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/21 Littleton, 10/27 at Ponderosa (Parker), 11/3 at Legend (Parker)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49.7), Grandview (Aurora) (45.9), Pomona (Arvada) (42.5)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Littleton (-12.1), Legend (Parker) (-6.1), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (6.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (23.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1568
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31%
Opener: 8/26 Grandview (Aurora) [projection: 26-19 win]