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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Chris Cline
League: 3A Metro - East
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2012 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brody Oliver 6'2" 175 Senior QB/FS 4.72
Chase Nicholas 6'0" 170 Senior OLB/RB 4.82
Kevin Parades 5'9" 155 Senior LB 4.84

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Speed
Team Weaknesses: OL Must Improve, Size On Lines

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2012 National Rank: #6010
2012 State Rank: #89
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +10.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 17.2
2013 National Rank: #3653
2013 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 14.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4090
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 41-16 [40-17 on the field] (28-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 28.4
2012 Points Against Average: 16
2012 Differential: +12.4
2012 Wins: #3873 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (20-10), #7314 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (34-27), #7327 Fort Morgan (28-27), #11197 Weld Central (Keenesburg) (42-0), #12428 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (49-8), #13203 Englewood (51-6), #13857 Skyview (Thornton) (48-7)
2012 Losses: #1760 Silver Creek (Longmont) (33-14), #4643 Canon City (36-14), #5296 Frederick (7-0), #5495 Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs) (15-12)
2012 Opponents W-L: 66-53
Recent State Championships: 2010
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (3A Metro - South), 2007 (3A North Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Frederick, 9/6 Canon City, 9/13 at Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs), 9/20 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 9/27 at Roosevelt (Johnstown), 10/4 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 10/11 Englewood, 10/18 at Fort Morgan, 10/26 at Skyview (Thornton), 11/1 at Weld Central (Keenesburg)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Canon City (18.1), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (17), Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Skyview (Thornton) (-29.4), Englewood (-18.7), Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (-13.4)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5 (2 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.2
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #129
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8952
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%