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GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia/Silver
Coach: Matt Loyd
League: 5A North Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dan Skippe 6'10" 280 Senior OL/DL [Tennessee]
Jakob Buys 6'3" 230 Senior FB/DL
Jordan Anderson 6'1" 215 Senior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Motivated To Improve, Talent At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Question Marks At Starting Positions

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 40.9
2011 National Rank: #668
2011 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 42.2
2012 National Rank: #468
2012 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #681
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 84-23 (55-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 10-2
2011 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.7
2011 Points Against Average: 10.7
2011 Differential: +15
2011 Wins: #894 Horizon (Thornton) (9-0), #1075 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (21-20), #1519 Fairview (Boulder) (14-6), #1521 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (14-12), #3283 Legacy (Broomfield) (28-21), #3548 Chatfield (Littleton) (35-0), #4250 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (48-21), #4250 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (35-0), #6281 Arvada West (Arvada) (42-3), #6300 Boulder (48-0)
2011 Losses: #322 Pomona (Arvada) (28-0), #441 Grandview (Aurora) (17-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 74-56
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A Big 6), 2008 (4A North Metro), 2007 (4A Mountain/Plains), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2003 (Mountain Plains 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Timber Creek (Orlando, FL), 8/30 at Longmont, 9/8 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/14 Grand Junction, 9/27 Fairview (Boulder), 10/5 at Boulder, 10/12 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/19 at Arvada West (Arvada), 10/25 Legacy (Broomfield)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (52), Grand Junction (43.5), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (36.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Arvada West (Arvada) (4.4), Boulder (7), Fairview (Boulder) (21)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (27 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.9
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%