Denver Christian (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Troy VandenBroeke League: 1A Metro (moving from 1A Metro - South) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Players Team Weaknesses: Line Play RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -32 2011 National Rank: #13620 2011 State Rank: #205 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4 2012 Starting Power Rating: -24.5 2012 National Rank: #12732 2012 State Rank: #193 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 5.3 Dynasty National Rank: #6379 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.8 Dynasty Record: 48-41 (33-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 2-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 19.9 2011 Points Against Average: 36.7 2011 Differential: -16.8 2011 Wins: #11502 Front Range Christian (Littleton) (36-28), #12131 Clear Creek (Evergreen) (32-28) 2011 Losses: #6535 Lutheran (Parker) (57-8), #8549 Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (54-6), #9043 Byers (40-20), #9846 Sheridan (50-15), #12591 Cornerstone Christian Academy (Westminster) (17-14), #13606 Nederland (27-20), #14187 Manual (Denver) (29-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 43-45 Recent State Championships: 2003 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Colorado), 2003 (tied for 1st; Metro 2A) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Calhan, 9/8 Cornerstone Christian Academy (Westminster), 9/14 at Jefferson (Edgewater), 9/22 Estes Park, 9/29 Nederland, 10/6 at Front Range Christian (Littleton), 10/12 at Clear Creek (Evergreen), 10/20 Platte Canyon (Bailey), 10/27 Lyons Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Lyons (10.3), Cornerstone Christian Academy (Westminster) (-17.5), Front Range Christian (Littleton) (-22.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Edgewater) (-37.9), Estes Park (-32.3), Calhan (-26.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.8 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.5 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%