Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Monte Thelen League: 5A Centennial Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Izaiah Lottie 6'0" 180 RB/LB Jason Thompson 6'0" 165 WR Nick Leisge 6'3" 215 C D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Evan White 6'3" 190 Senior DB [Colorado] Jacob Martin 6'3" 220 Senior DE 4.65 [Temple] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience On OL, Talent At Skill Positions, Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Defense, QB RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: 49.9 2013 National Rank: #296 2013 State Rank: #3 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: 42.2 2014 National Rank: #531 2014 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 27.1 Dynasty National Rank: #1123 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.4 Dynasty Record: 81-36 (48-20 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 10-3 2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2013 Points For Average: 33.7 2013 Points Against Average: 13.3 2013 Differential: +20.4 2013 Wins: #311 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (27-14), #758 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (31-17), #809 Grandview (Aurora) (21-7), #1575 Overland (Aurora) (27-14), #2187 Mountain Range (Westminster) (41-7), #2689 Arvada West (Arvada) (40-21), #3302 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (41-0), #4242 Fort Collins (42-0), #5374 Gateway (Aurora) (48-0), #6836 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (49-0) 2013 Losses: #24 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (42-23), #311 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (28-27), #1056 Chatfield (Littleton) (23-21) 2013 Opponents W-L: 93-52 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline) Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1 Streak List: 8/29/14 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (35-7) SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 8/29 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/6 at Denver East (Denver), 9/11 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/20 at Rangeview (Aurora), 9/26 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/2 Grandview (Aurora), 10/10 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/17 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/24 at Overland (Aurora) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (55.2), Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (48.7), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (46.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Denver East (Denver) (1), Rangeview (Aurora) (13.6), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (22.2) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.9 (34.9 overall) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +8.4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #249 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |