Fort Collins (CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lambkins
Colors: Purple/Vegas Gold
Coach: Eric Rice
League: 5A Front Range
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #20

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Riley Waldie 6'0" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.58
Jacob Saracino 6'2" 220 Senior OLB/TE 4.87
Brandon Storebo 6'5" 205 Junior TE/DE 4.89

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jake Hanks 6'2" 230 Senior LB 4.53 [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, DL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Offense, Young, Only 4 Returning Starters

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 26.5
2012 National Rank: #2238
2012 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 20.4
2013 National Rank: #3039
2013 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1797
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 31-20 (23-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 7-4
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 16.3
2012 Points Against Average: 21.5
2012 Differential: -5.2
2012 Wins: #2287 Lakewood (24-17), #2605 Horizon (Thornton) (20-17), #3278 Legacy (Broomfield) (17-7), #4663 Mountain Range (Westminster) (3-0), #6828 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (16-12), #7565 Poudre (Fort Collins) (42-21), #8821 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (38-17)
2012 Losses: #238 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (24-0), #385 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (42-0), #874 Arapahoe (Centennial) (38-10), #1280 Columbine (Littleton) (42-9)
2012 Opponents W-L: 66-54
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010, 2006, 2005 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Columbine (Littleton), 9/7 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/13 at Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/20 Legacy (Broomfield), 9/27 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 10/3 at Mountain Range (Westminster), 10/10 at Poudre (Fort Collins), 10/18 Horizon (Thornton), 10/25 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (54.7), Columbine (Littleton) (32.7), Arapahoe (Centennial) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-11.8), Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (-4.4), Poudre (Fort Collins) (-0.9)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (25.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #33
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2524
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%