Arvada West (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Casey Coons
League: 5A North Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #38

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Paul Thurston 6'5" 260 Senior OL 5.0 [Nebraska]
Austin Hendrickson 6'4" 255 Senior OG 5.00 [Northern Colorado]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 6.6
2011 National Rank: #6280
2011 State Rank: #86
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.2
2012 National Rank: #6856
2012 State Rank: #99
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #987
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 65-37 (35-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 2-8
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 11.8
2011 Points Against Average: 36.2
2011 Differential: -24.4
2011 Wins: #6300 Boulder (22-18), #7067 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (46-27)
2011 Losses: #322 Pomona (Arvada) (48-14), #668 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (42-3), #1519 Fairview (Boulder) (49-3), #1553 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (49-0), #2106 Longmont (43-7), #2360 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (45-16), #3283 Legacy (Broomfield) (28-7), #4250 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (13-0)
2011 Opponents W-L: 63-46
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Boulder (22-18), 11/4/11 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (46-27)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Overland (Aurora), 9/7 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 9/13 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 9/21 at Chatfield (Littleton), 9/28 at Legacy (Broomfield), 10/5 Fairview (Boulder), 10/11 Boulder, 10/19 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 10/26 at Pomona (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (52), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (43.4), Legacy (Broomfield) (24.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-16.7), Overland (Aurora) (0.9), Boulder (7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.6 (24.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 6th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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