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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Monte Thelen
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Matt Barden 6'3" 270 Senior T
Garrett Zimmerman 6'2" 245 Senior T
Brandon Berry 5'10" 170 Senior WR

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Thomas Singleton 5'10" 170 Senior CB 4.50 [Northern Colorado]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Experience At OL, Defensive Backfield
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On DL, QB, Offensive Skill Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 26.6
2011 National Rank: #2139
2011 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.9
2012 National Rank: #2986
2012 State Rank: #38
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 21.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1972
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1
Dynasty Record: 59-31 (40-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.5
2011 Points Against Average: 16.1
2011 Differential: +10.4
2011 Wins: #2360 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (35-7), #3283 Legacy (Broomfield) (17-0), #4224 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (28-19), #5610 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (14-13), #7010 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (56-14), #7732 Overland (Aurora) (56-7)
2011 Losses: #377 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (28-9), #441 Grandview (Aurora) (21-9), #1521 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (31-21), #3914 Heritage (Littleton) (21-20)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-54
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/30 Chatfield (Littleton), 9/7 at Fort Collins, 9/14 Gateway (Aurora), 9/21 at Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/28 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 10/5 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/11 at Grandview (Aurora), 10/18 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/26 Overland (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview (Aurora) (37.8), Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (24.4), Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (24)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Overland (Aurora) (0.9), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (3.7), Fort Collins (14.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (22.4 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.7
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%