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%