Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Coach: Rod Sherman League: Freelance Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Christian McCaffrey 6'0" 190 Senior RB [Stanford] ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Isaiah Holland 6'5" 285 Senior OL Alec Ruth 6'7" 295 Senior OL Marcus Wilson 6'0" 185 Senior CB [Colorado State] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Luke Del Rio 6'2" 195 Senior QB Daryl Hawkins 5'11" 215 Senior RB [Mesa State] Carlos Aviles 5'11" 205 Senior OLB 4.57 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RB Experience, Talented OL RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 59.8 2012 National Rank: #76 2012 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.8 2013 Starting Power Rating: 64.1 2013 National Rank: #48 2013 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 42.8 Dynasty National Rank: #278 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 21.3 Dynasty Record: 55-11 (24-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 12-2 2012 League Record/Finish: 2012 Points For Average: 42 2012 Points Against Average: 6.1 2012 Differential: +35.9 2012 Wins: #238 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (9-0), #298 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (49-3), #874 Arapahoe (Centennial) (49-18), #1232 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (40-0), #1830 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (44-3), #3278 Legacy (Broomfield) (52-6), #3775 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (63-7), #4471 Heritage (Littleton) (42-0), #4460 Castle View (Castle Rock) (49-0), #4716 Legend (Parker) (51-0), #7739 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (49-7), #10597 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (58-7) 2012 Losses: #324 Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (21-20), #640 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (14-13) 2012 Opponents W-L: 89-66 Recent State Championships: 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 13 Streak List: 9/14/12 Heritage (Littleton) (42-0), 9/20/12 Legend (Parker) (51-0), 9/28/12 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (40-0), 10/5/12 Castle View (Castle Rock) (49-0), 10/12/12 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (49-7), 10/19/12 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (58-7), 10/26/12 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (63-7), 11/2/12 Legacy (Broomfield) (52-6), 11/10/12 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (44-3), 11/16/12 Arapahoe (Centennial) (49-18), 11/23/12 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (49-3), 12/1/12 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (9-0), 8/24/13 Central (Fresno, CA) (31-7) SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/24 Central (Fresno, CA), 9/7 Bingham (South Jordan, UT), 9/12 at Heritage (Littleton), 9/20 Legend (Parker), 9/27 at Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 10/4 Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/11 Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/18 at Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs), 10/25 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Fresno, CA) (58.3), Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (43.5), Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (38.7) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (-6.6), Doherty (Colorado Springs) (0.9), Heritage (Littleton) (14.7) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3 (30.1 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1432 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76% |