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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Andy Lowry
League: 5A Super 6
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brian Mayberry 6'3" 240 DL/OL 5.20
John Lisella 6'5" 250 OL/DL 5.20 [Colorado]
Bernard McDondle 5'9" 175 RB/DB 4.45

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Some Experience, One Of Top RBs In State Returns, Experience At QB
Team Weaknesses: Depth At Skill Positions, LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 57.5
2011 National Rank: #89
2011 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 52.7
2012 National Rank: #141
2012 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 39.4
Dynasty National Rank: #185
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.5
Dynasty Record: 96-17 (49-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 14-0
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 38.1
2011 Points Against Average: 13.3
2011 Differential: +24.8
2011 Wins: #377 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (24-21), #378 Lakewood (41-31), #441 Grandview (Aurora) (35-7), #755 Highlands Ranch (35-14), #1014 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (38-20), #1519 Fairview (Boulder) (41-14), #2394 Arapahoe (Littleton) (35-14), #3548 Chatfield (Littleton) (34-7), #3914 Heritage (Littleton) (35-7), #3948 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (48-7), #4153 Fort Collins (28-10), #4250 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (42-13), #6592 Poudre (Fort Collins) (49-7), #9178 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (48-14)
2011 Losses: none
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-70
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2007 (5A South Metro), 2006 (5A South Metro), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County), 2004 (5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 14
Streak List: 9/2/11 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (48-14), 9/8/11 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (42-13), 9/15/11 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (48-7), 9/22/11 Poudre (Fort Collins) (49-7), 9/30/11 Chatfield (Littleton) (34-7), 10/7/11 Heritage (Littleton) (35-7), 10/14/11 Arapahoe (Centennial) (35-14), 10/20/11 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (38-20), 10/28/11 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (24-21), 11/3/11 Fort Collins (28-10), 11/11/11 Fairview (Boulder) (41-14), 11/19/11 Highlands Ranch (35-14), 11/26/11 Grandview (Aurora) (35-7), 12/3/11 Lakewood (41-31)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Fort Collins, 9/7 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 9/15 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/22 at Horizon (Thornton), 9/28 Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/4 at Chatfield (Littleton), 10/12 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/19 at Lakewood, 10/25 Bear Creek (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (45.7), Bear Creek (Lakewood) (37.2), Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (36.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Collins (14.3), Chatfield (Littleton) (18.6), Arapahoe (Centennial) (24.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (28.8 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +11.5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 62%