| Palisade (CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: John Arledge League: 3A Western Slope Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #4 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2011 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke McLean 6'1" 200 Senior QB/QB Caden Woods 6'0" 185 Senior FB/OLB Braxton Stewart 6'3" 190 Senior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience At Key Positions, Leadership, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Must Replace A Few Key Players, Lack Of Varsity Experience RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 21.3 2011 National Rank: #3035 2011 State Rank: #39 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6 2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.6 2012 National Rank: #3048 2012 State Rank: #40 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 22.3 Dynasty National Rank: #1789 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 86-24 (56-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 10-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 39.2 2011 Points Against Average: 22.2 2011 Differential: +17 2011 Wins: #3505 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (47-7), #3835 D'Evelyn (Denver) (45-35), #6420 Glenwood Springs (31-21), #6642 Evergreen (35-27), #8068 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (24-12), #8944 Moffat County (Craig) (38-20), #9396 Delta (49-14), #9418 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (42-0), #12101 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (42-6), #13002 Steamboat Springs (58-7) 2011 Losses: #1232 Silver Creek (Longmont) (55-37), #2169 Rifle (36-33), #4414 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (49-28) 2011 Opponents W-L: 79-62 Recent State Championships: 2003 Recent League Championships: 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/7 at Glenwood Springs, 9/15 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez), 9/21 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 9/28 at Durango, 10/4 Rifle, 10/12 at Steamboat Springs, 10/19 Delta, 10/26 at Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 11/2 Moffat County (Craig) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rifle (26.3), Glenwood Springs (16.1), Battle Mountain (Edwards) (14.8) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (-20.1), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-19.5), Steamboat Springs (-17.6) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3 (7.9 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 13% |