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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%