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GENERAL
Nickname: Farmers
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Reid Kahl
League: 4A Plains
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

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

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Jones 5'10" 175 Junior RB/DB
Dakota Koeneke 6'1" 170 Junior WR/DB
Clayton Ziemke 6'4" 255 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Several Returning Starters, Speed, Skill Position Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth On Lines, Must Find QB

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 31.1
2012 National Rank: #1629
2012 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.9
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.7
2013 National Rank: #1719
2013 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 35.6
Dynasty National Rank: #650
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3
Dynasty Record: 55-10 (33-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 10-2
2012 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2012 Points For Average: 27.6
2012 Points Against Average: 10.3
2012 Differential: +17.3
2012 Wins: #634 Monarch (Louisville) (12-7), #2430 Windsor (17-16), #3790 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (46-17), #5118 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (21-10), #5424 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (14-10), #7128 Montbello (Denver) (27-14), #10496 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (49-0), #11083 Littleton (54-0), #11872 Golden (42-0), #12234 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (35-6)
2012 Losses: #1104 Denver South (Denver) (27-14), #1104 Denver South (Denver) (17-0)
2012 Opponents W-L: 75-61
Recent State Championships: 2008, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A West Metro), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/30 Windsor, 9/7 at Monarch (Louisville), 9/13 Littleton, 9/19 Golden, 9/27 at Montbello (Denver), 10/3 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver), 10/11 Denver South (Denver), 10/19 at Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 10/25 at Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 11/1 at Green Mountain (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Monarch (Louisville) (44.1), Denver South (Denver) (32.6), Windsor (24.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (-30.8), Golden (-17.9), Littleton (-13.8)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (12.6 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.8
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5517
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2013 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%