Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO) previews home 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% |