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GENERAL
Nickname: Meloneers
Colors: Red/Gold
Coach: Bart Rusler
League: 1A South Central (moving from 1A Santa Fe)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #33

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2011 JV Record: 4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nate Finnell 6'0" 200 Sophomore MLB/OL 4.80
Adam Baca 5'8" 150 Junior SS/QB 4.60
Jaden Helms 6'2" 260 Sophomore DL/OL 5.40

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism At Skill Positions, Team Unity
Team Weaknesses: Young Offense, DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -28
2011 National Rank: #13234
2011 State Rank: #195
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -27.5
2012 National Rank: #13109
2012 State Rank: #199
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11005
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 50-33 (28-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2011 Points For Average: 21.4
2011 Points Against Average: 18
2011 Differential: +3.4
2011 Wins: #13113 Rye (33-0), #13652 Ellicott (Calhan) (27-13), #14104 Center (32-14), #14554 Cripple Creek-Victor (Cripple Creek) (49-6)
2011 Losses: #9829 Crowley County (Ordway) (31-14), #10453 Mall [John] (Walsenburg) (26-0), #11663 Custer County (Westcliffe) (27-6), #12745 Calhan (26-19), #13616 Las Animas (19-13)
2011 Opponents W-L: 29-54
Recent League Championships: 2007 (1A Santa Fe), 2005 (1A Santa Fe)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Rye, 9/7 at La Junta, 9/14 Las Animas, 9/22 at Byers, 9/28 Wiggins, 10/6 at Limon, 10/12 at Calhan, 10/19 Crowley County (Ordway), 10/26 Burlington
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Burlington (33.4), Limon (17.2), Wiggins (17.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Rye (-34.3), Calhan (-26.6), Las Animas (-22)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +24.6
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 7th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%