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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chris Cline
League: 3A Metro - East (moving from 3A Metro - South)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dallas Reins 6'5" 295 T 5.65
Brody Oliver 6'2" 180 QB 4.75
Chase Nicholas 5'11" 170 LB 4.82

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Speed, Defending Run
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Interior Line, Inexperienced Offensive Starters

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -3.5
2011 National Rank: #8919
2011 State Rank: #127
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: -8
2012 National Rank: #9909
2012 State Rank: #145
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #4782
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 68-34 [67-35 on the field] (53-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 20.6
2011 Points Against Average: 18.1
2011 Differential: +2.5
2011 Wins: #9486 Summit (Frisco) (26-6), #10671 Niwot (12-10), #12686 Englewood (41-13), #13399 Ridgeview Academy (Watkins) (35-6), #14097 Jefferson (Edgewater) (40-20)
2011 Losses: #676 Florence (20-12), #4784 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (21-14), #6642 Evergreen (23-11), #6830 Conifer (35-8), #7634 Erie (27-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-53
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2010 (3A Metro - South), 2007 (3A North Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Englewood (41-13)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Frederick, 9/7 at Canon City, 9/14 Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs), 9/21 at Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 9/28 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 10/5 at Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 10/12 at Englewood, 10/19 Fort Morgan, 10/26 Skyview (Thornton), 11/2 Weld Central (Keenesburg)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Frederick (28.4), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (19.9), Canon City (18.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (-47.4), Englewood (-20.4), Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs) (-11.9)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%