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GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Ric Cash
League: 5A Continental
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2012 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tanner Smith 5'10" 210 Senior RB 4.68
Rocco Palumbo 6'3" 195 Senior WR 4.54
Tyler Spond 6'2" 210 Senior ILB 4.88

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Ryan Rubley 6'4" 185 Senior QB 4.5 [Tulsa]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Offense, Chemistry, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 20.4
2012 National Rank: #3292
2012 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 16.4
2013 National Rank: #3826
2013 State Rank: #52
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 25.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1797
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 24-27 (16-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 4-6
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 23.6
2012 Points Against Average: 28.8
2012 Differential: -5.2
2012 Wins: #727 Chaparral (Parker) (38-34), #1830 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (28-21), #6243 Highlands Ranch (40-17), #6673 Westminster (35-12)
2012 Losses: #298 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (52-14), #670 Pomona (Arvada) (42-21), #874 Arapahoe (Centennial) (23-17), #3034 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (42-16), #3262 Grand Junction (21-17), #5522 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (24-10)
2012 Opponents W-L: 63-46
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/31 Grand Junction, 9/6 at Westminster, 9/12 at Bear Creek (Lakewood), 9/19 Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/26 Douglas County (Castle Rock), 10/4 at Chaparral (Parker), 10/11 at Highlands Ranch, 10/18 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 10/25 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (51.4), Chaparral (Parker) (37.5), Arapahoe (Centennial) (30.9)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Bear Creek (Lakewood) (8.8), Westminster (10.9), Highlands Ranch (13.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9 (27.9 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1003
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 5th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%