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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pyatt
League: 5A Jeffco (moving from 5A North Metro)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 1
2013 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyler Lewis 5'10.5" 185 Senior ILB 4.75
Jeremaih Ramos 6'0" 270 Senior OL 5.20
Zach Kuhlmann 5'10" 160 Senior WR 4.65

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Marcus Culhane 6'3" 185 Senior S 4.60 [Colorado State-Pueblo]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Large Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Replacing Key Starters

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2013 National Rank: #2689
2013 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 18
2014 National Rank: #3506
2014 State Rank: #47
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1327
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.4
Dynasty Record: 72-50 (38-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 4-6
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2013 Points For Average: 19.2
2013 Points Against Average: 22.8
2013 Differential: -3.6
2013 Wins: #3809 Legacy (Broomfield) (24-0), #6062 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (35-25), #7052 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (14-0), #9037 Boulder (25-0)
2013 Losses: #202 Fairview (Boulder) (41-21), #296 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (40-21), #624 Pomona (Arvada) (31-20), #665 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41-14), #1056 Chatfield (Littleton) (28-18), #1575 Overland (Aurora) (22-0)
2013 Opponents W-L: 66-44
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (32-19)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 Douglas County (Castle Rock), 9/6 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/12 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/19 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/26 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/3 Columbine (Littleton), 10/9 Chatfield (Littleton), 10/16 Lakewood, 10/24 at Bear Creek (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (46.5), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41.6), Columbine (Littleton) (41.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Hill (Aurora) (1), Bear Creek (Lakewood) (14.7), Douglas County (Castle Rock) (24.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2 (30.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 29.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #552
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-7
2014 Projected League Finish: 7th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%