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GENERAL
Nickname: Olympians
Colors: Black/Orange/Yellow
Coach: Justin Hoffman
League: 5A Aurora (moving from 5A East Metro)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Golditch 6'6" 260 Senior OL/DL 5.10 [Colorado State]
Miguel Gonzales 5'8" 165 Senior RB/DB 4.65
Darius Harvey 6'0" 195 Senior LB/TE 4.61

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Cohesiveness
Team Weaknesses: Lack Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 11.1
2011 National Rank: #5210
2011 State Rank: #73
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2012 National Rank: #3531
2012 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 6.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6094
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.2
Dynasty Record: 46-48 [45-49 on the field] (34-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.1
2011 Points Against Average: 22
2011 Differential: +8.1
2011 Wins: #5784 Westminster (42-12), #9784 Thornton (47-17), #11655 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (48-7), #13636 Aurora Central (Aurora) (46-0), #13819 Adams City (Commerce City) (48-14)
2011 Losses: #378 Lakewood (39-20), #1014 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (48-0), #3310 Northglenn (47-26), #4309 Rangeview (Aurora) (16-15), #4638 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (20-9)
2011 Opponents W-L: 53-53
Recent League Championships: 2004 (tied for 1st; 5A American Football)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/7 Northglenn, 9/14 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/21 at Westminster, 9/27 Denver East (Denver), 10/6 at Aurora Central (Aurora), 10/12 at Rangeview (Aurora), 10/19 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/25 Adams City (Commerce City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Northglenn (25.9), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (21.1), Rangeview (Aurora) (20.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Aurora Central (Aurora) (-32.2), Adams City (Commerce City) (-24.7), Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-16.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9 (9.2 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%