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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Monte Thelen
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Colt Jones 6'6" 300 Junior T
Cameron Smith 6'0" 170 Senior RB
Jason Thompson 6'0" 160 Junior WR

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Evan White 6'3" 190 Senior DB [Colorado]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Coming Off 8 Consecutive Playoff Appearances, Experience At Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At OL

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 51.2
2012 National Rank: #238
2012 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 53.3
2013 National Rank: #142
2013 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #461
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.1
Dynasty Record: 42-17 (21-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 12-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 23.7
2012 Points Against Average: 11.6
2012 Differential: +12.1
2012 Wins: #385 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (17-10), #422 Grandview (Aurora) (24-9), #640 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (24-21), #792 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (17-14), #792 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (34-18), #1830 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (24-21), #1831 Chatfield (Littleton) (24-0), #2224 Overland (Aurora) (33-7), #2238 Fort Collins (24-0), #3022 Gateway (Aurora) (20-10), #4066 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (35-16), #4663 Mountain Range (Westminster) (42-6)
2012 Losses: #76 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (9-0), #1038 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (21-14)
2012 Opponents W-L: 95-61
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Chatfield (Littleton), 9/7 Fort Collins, 9/14 at Gateway (Aurora), 9/21 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/26 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 10/4 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/11 Grandview (Aurora), 10/18 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/25 at Overland (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview (Aurora) (44.3), Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (41.6), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (38.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Aurora) (20.7), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (21.1), Fort Collins (21.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.3 (35.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.6
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #316
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64%