Ralston Valley (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia/Silver
Coach: Matt Loyd
League: 5A North Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Dan Skippe 6'10" 295 Senior OL [Arkansas]
Jordan Anderson 6'1" 205 Senior LB 4.90

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 46.7
2012 National Rank: #385
2012 State Rank: #4
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 43.5
2013 National Rank: #425
2013 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 36.7
Dynasty National Rank: #586
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.8
Dynasty Record: 45-13 (27-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2012 Points For Average: 36.3
2012 Points Against Average: 11.8
2012 Differential: +24.5
2012 Wins: #670 Pomona (Arvada) (30-22), #670 Pomona (Arvada) (22-20), #2238 Fort Collins (42-0), #3077 Fairview (Boulder) (57-14), #3262 Grand Junction (23-15), #3278 Legacy (Broomfield) (44-6), #4460 Castle View (Castle Rock) (45-0), #4878 Longmont (41-3), #5483 Arvada West (Arvada) (48-7), #7506 Boulder (49-8)
2012 Losses: #238 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (17-10), #298 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (29-25)
2012 Opponents W-L: 79-53
Recent League Championships: 2012, 2010 (5A Big 6), 2008 (4A North Metro), 2007 (4A Mountain/Plains), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2003 (Mountain Plains 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/23/13 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (43-0)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/23 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 8/30 Longmont, 9/7 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/14 at Grand Junction, 9/27 at Fairview (Boulder), 10/4 Boulder, 10/11 Pomona (Arvada), 10/17 Arvada West (Arvada), 10/25 at Legacy (Broomfield)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (51.4), Pomona (Arvada) (41.9), Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (31.3)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Boulder (-7.6), Arvada West (Arvada) (16.2), Longmont (20.2)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.5 (28 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.4
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1029
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%



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