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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Black/White
Coach: John Schultz
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2011 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Gentry 6'2" 195 WR/DB 4.50 [Wyoming]
Reece Weber 5'10" 190 QB/DB 4.80
Christain Backus 6'4" 230 TE 4.70

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Evan Baylis 6'6" 220 Senior TE 4.8 [Oregon]
Robert Painter 6'6" 280 Senior OT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players, Speed, Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Young Linemen

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 44.5
2011 National Rank: #441
2011 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 36.6
2012 National Rank: #808
2012 State Rank: #8
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 35.9
Dynasty National Rank: #312
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.9
Dynasty Record: 79-29 (44-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 11-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.3
2011 Points Against Average: 17.5
2011 Differential: +11.8
2011 Wins: #377 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (12-7), #668 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (17-14), #1014 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (31-21), #2139 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (21-9), #2360 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (51-31), #2360 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (28-7), #3283 Legacy (Broomfield) (38-7), #4153 Fort Collins (51-21), #5610 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (24-13), #7010 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (43-6), #7732 Overland (Aurora) (41-12)
2011 Losses: #35 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (45-17), #89 Columbine (Littleton) (35-7)
2011 Opponents W-L: 87-58
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2011, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Vista (CA), 9/6 at Chaparral (Parker), 9/13 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/21 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/28 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/5 Overland (Aurora), 10/11 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/19 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/26 at Smoky Hill (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (36.4), Chaparral (Parker) (33.3), Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (31.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Overland (Aurora) (0.9), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (3.7), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (16.8)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.3 (30.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%