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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Royal Blue/White/Black
Coach: John Nichols
League: 1A Metro (moving from 1A Metro - North)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10.3
2011 National Rank: #5392
2011 State Rank: #78
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.1
2012 National Rank: #5386
2012 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3550
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4
Dynasty Record: 75-22 (41-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2011 Points For Average: 29.8
2011 Points Against Average: 12.6
2011 Differential: +17.2
2011 Wins: #5375 Akron (15-8), #8549 Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (20-0), #9043 Byers (27-12), #9855 Peyton (31-14), #10358 Yuma (10-7), #12131 Clear Creek (Evergreen) (29-7), #12591 Cornerstone Christian Academy (Westminster) (45-12), #13283 Highland (Ault) (54-0), #13491 Estes Park (50-6), #13606 Nederland (52-18)
2011 Losses: #1299 Burlington (53-13), #6535 Lutheran (Parker) (14-11)
2011 Opponents W-L: 61-60
Recent League Championships: 2011 (1A Metro - North), 2010 (1A Metro - North), 2009 (1A Metro North), 2008 (1A Metro North), 2005 (tied for 1st; 1A North Central)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Ellicott (Calhan), 9/7 at Yuma, 9/14 Estes Park, 9/21 at Clear Creek (Evergreen), 9/28 Front Range Christian (Littleton), 10/5 Nederland, 10/13 at Platte Canyon (Bailey), 10/19 Jefferson (Edgewater), 10/27 at Denver Christian (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Yuma (-18.7), Front Range Christian (Littleton) (-22.1), Platte Canyon (Bailey) (-22.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Edgewater) (-37.9), Ellicott (Calhan) (-32.4), Estes Park (-32.3)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -18.4 (-4.1 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 91%



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