Widefield (Colorado Springs, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gladiators Colors: Columbia/Silver Coach: Fred Marjerrison League: 4A Foothills Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #9 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2010 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kevin Stringer QB Robert Pace TE/OLB Charles Evans TE/DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Talented Newcomers Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, Must Develop Leaders RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 14.6 2010 National Rank: #4367 2010 State Rank: #56 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: 17.7 2011 National Rank: #3336 2011 State Rank: #43 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 3.4 Dynasty National Rank: #7034 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.7 Dynasty Record: 22-29 (13-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 8-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 3rd) 2010 Points For Average: 31.8 2010 Points Against Average: 16.9 2010 Differential: +14.9 2010 Wins: #4512 Canon City (42-7), #6245 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (26-22), #9482 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (28-0), #9784 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (42-7), #10139 Harrison (Colorado Springs) (28-0), #11259 Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (38-0), #12148 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (63-12), #12860 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (42-30) 2010 Losses: #335 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (49-7), #3732 Pueblo West (30-20), #5055 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (29-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 54-66 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (52-2) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 Canon City, 9/9 Mitchell (Colorado Springs), 9/16 at Harrison (Colorado Springs), 9/23 at Liberty (Colorado Springs), 9/30 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/8 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/14 at Sand Creek (Colorado Springs), 10/22 at Pueblo South (Pueblo), 10/28 Pueblo West, 11/4 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Canon City (14), Pueblo South (Pueblo) (13.8), Pueblo West (9.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-24), Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (-19), Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (5.9 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #127 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9505 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 40% Opener: 9/2 Canon City [projection: 28-21 win]