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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Monte Pinkerton
League: 4A Foothills
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2011 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Diego Rojas 6'2" 295 Senior OL/DL
Derek Jackson 5'8" 175 Senior TB 4.50
Rayshawn Fuchs 5'9" 170 Senior WR/DB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Optimism Is High
Team Weaknesses: Must Continue To Grow As A Team

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 7.9
2011 National Rank: #5963
2011 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 19.2
2012 National Rank: #3120
2012 State Rank: #42
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 12.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4079
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 52-45 (31-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 22.4
2011 Points Against Average: 32.5
2011 Differential: -10.1
2011 Wins: #6717 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (14-7), #7426 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (33-22), #8537 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (34-20), #9419 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (49-24)
2011 Losses: #35 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (56-0), #469 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (49-13), #2740 Greeley West (Greeley) (40-7), #2770 Montrose (22-21), #3146 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (41-6), #4141 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (35-33), #5144 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (41-36)
2011 Opponents W-L: 83-41
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/7 Rampart (Colorado Springs), 9/14 at Montrose, 9/21 Widefield (Colorado Springs), 9/28 at Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/5 Canon City, 10/13 at Palmer Ridge (Monument), 10/19 Centennial (Pueblo), 10/26 Pueblo South (Pueblo), 11/2 at Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (29.2), Canon City (18.5), Widefield (Colorado Springs) (15.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo South (Pueblo) (-5.8), Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-5.7), Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (-5.4)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.9 (22.6 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.5
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 1st
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%