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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Mark Buderus
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2011 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Johnnie Krien 5'11" 175 Junior RB 4.60
Scott Sandoval 5'11" 170 Senior LB 4.60
Cody Friend 6'0" 230 Senior OL 5.20

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Team Speed, Skill Players
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.8
2011 National Rank: #676
2011 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 35.1
2012 National Rank: #948
2012 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25.1
Dynasty National Rank: #1329
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2
Dynasty Record: 92-20 (55-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 13-1
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 34.4
2011 Points Against Average: 11.3
2011 Differential: +23.1
2011 Wins: #1679 Kent Denver (Englewood) (35-20), #1679 Kent Denver (Englewood) (52-35), #2029 Bayfield (34-0), #3887 Olathe (32-14), #4304 Bennett (35-7), #4893 Lamar (35-7), #6686 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (42-12), #7063 Buena Vista (42-7), #7163 La Junta (31-14), #8581 Alamosa (41-6), #8920 Elizabeth (20-12), #9959 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (35-3), #11476 Manitou Springs (40-7)
2011 Losses: #4756 Trinidad (14-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 97-58
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2005 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005 (3A Southern), 2004 (3A Southern), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Southern)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 9
Streak List: 10/7/11 Manitou Springs (40-7), 10/14/11 Lamar (35-7), 10/22/11 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (35-3), 10/28/11 La Junta (31-14), 11/4/11 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (42-12), 11/12/11 Buena Vista (42-7), 11/19/11 Bennett (35-7), 11/26/11 Kent Denver (Englewood) (52-35), 12/3/11 Bayfield (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Academy (Westminster), 9/7 at Kent Denver (Englewood), 9/14 at St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 9/21 Alamosa, 9/28 Manitou Springs, 10/5 at Lamar, 10/12 La Junta, 10/19 Huerta Prep [Dolores] (Pueblo), 10/26 at Trinidad
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Kent Denver (Englewood) (30.6), Trinidad (13.7), Lamar (8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Huerta Prep [Dolores] (Pueblo) (-16.3), Manitou Springs (-7.2), Academy (Westminster) (-4.1)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (12.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%