Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO) previews home 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% |