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GENERAL
Nickname: Lobos
Colors: Green/Silver
Coach: Larry Fitzmaurice
League: 3A Metro - West
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Payer 6'2" 210 Senior MLB/TE 4.70
A.J. Eleniewski 5'8" 160 Senior TB/SS 4.80
Matt McClintok 5'11" 180 Senior FB/LB 4.89

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 18.6
2012 National Rank: #3627
2012 State Rank: #48
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 13.1
2013 National Rank: #4553
2013 State Rank: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 9.3
Dynasty National Rank: #5372
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 3.8
Dynasty Record: 34-21 [37-18 on the field] (27-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-3
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 33
2012 Points Against Average: 17.5
2012 Differential: +15.5
2012 Wins: #4312 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (16-10), #4955 Northridge (Greeley) (38-31), #6640 Glenwood Springs (42-19), #7369 D'Evelyn (Denver) (50-38), #7878 Lutheran (Parker) (34-8), #10097 Centaurus (Lafayette) (40-8), #10800 Arvada (42-23), #12175 Summit (Frisco) (47-6), #12428 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (49-6), #13586 Alameda (Lakewood) (47-0)
2012 Losses: #1349 Rifle (38-7), #1760 Silver Creek (Longmont) (24-7), #7510 Evergreen (17-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-62
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A Metro - South), 2005 (3A Metropolitan)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Glenwood Springs (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Glenwood Springs, 8/31 Centaurus (Lafayette), 9/14 at Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 9/20 at Evergreen, 9/28 Lutheran (Parker), 10/4 at D'Evelyn (Denver), 10/12 Rifle, 10/18 at Alameda (Lakewood), 10/26 Summit (Frisco), 11/1 at Arvada
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rifle (33.4), Glenwood Springs (14), Evergreen (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Alameda (Lakewood) (-32.5), Summit (Frisco) (-25.8), Centaurus (Lafayette) (-16.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.1 (4.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #140
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9649
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%