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GENERAL
Nickname: Bruins
Colors: Scarlet/White/Royal Blue
Coach: David Logan
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Milo Hall 5'9" 185 Senior RB/KR 4.50
David Imola 6'2" 240 Junior DL/OL 4.85
Bryce Blair 6'5" 245 Senior OL/DL 4.75

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Joseph Parker 6'2" 185 Senior WR
D.J. Luke 5'10" 220 Senior RB
Tyus Carter 5'10.5" 165 Senior CB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Nathan Starks 6'0" 190 Senior RB 4.5 [UCLA]
Jaeden Graham 6'3" 210 Senior DB 4.7 [Yale]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Good Overall Team Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced At A Couple Key Spots

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 49.2
2013 National Rank: #311
2013 State Rank: #4
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 47.4
2014 National Rank: #294
2014 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #475
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 86-42 (47-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 32.7
2013 Points Against Average: 14.8
2013 Differential: +17.9
2013 Wins: #296 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (28-27), #624 Pomona (Arvada) (19-15), #809 Grandview (Aurora) (21-0), #1575 Overland (Aurora) (49-14), #1575 Overland (Aurora) (20-6), #2271 Clovis (NM) (42-6), #2360 Lakewood (52-12), #3302 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (41-34), #6836 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (48-14), #7912 Denver East (Denver) (48-0)
2013 Losses: #296 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (27-14), #1464 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (23-10)
2013 Opponents W-L: 74-62
Recent League Championships: 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/29/14 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (27-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/5 Pomona (Arvada), 9/13 Jordan (Sandy, UT), 9/19 at Grand Terrace (CA), 9/26 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/2 at Overland (Aurora), 10/10 Grandview (Aurora), 10/17 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/24 at Eaglecrest (Centennial)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (55.2), Pomona (Arvada) (46.5), Jordan (Sandy, UT) (45.4)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Terrace (CA) (-10.5), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (22.2), Overland (Aurora) (30.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.7 (31.1 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 35
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +12.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #224
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%