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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Andy Lowry
League: 5A Jeffco (moving from 5A Super 6)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2013 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Trenton Kusterer 6'2" 280 Senior DT
Logan Anderson 6'1" 225 Senior G
Austin Norton 5'8" 175 Senior RB/SB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Sophomore Class, Physical Size
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Inexperience In Offensive Backfield

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 45.6
2013 National Rank: #454
2013 State Rank: #7
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 39.8
2014 National Rank: #678
2014 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 39.5
Dynasty National Rank: #216
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 113-23 (56-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 10-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 36.9
2013 Points Against Average: 23.8
2013 Differential: +13.1
2013 Wins: #445 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (28-7), #1056 Chatfield (Littleton) (50-43), #1742 Grand Junction (41-6), #2360 Lakewood (50-29), #2674 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (27-12), #3776 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (43-14), #4242 Fort Collins (33-14), #4739 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (31-21), #5028 Horizon (Thornton) (42-14), #6062 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (57-27)
2013 Losses: #24 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (49-13), #2518 Arapahoe (Centennial) (49-28)
2013 Opponents W-L: 72-59
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2013 (5A Super 6), 2011 (5A Super 6), 2007 (5A South Metro), 2006 (5A South Metro), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County), 2004 (5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 8/28 at Melbourne Central Catholic (Melbourne, FL), 9/12 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 9/18 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/26 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/3 at Arvada West (Arvada), 10/10 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/17 Chatfield (Littleton), 10/23 at Lakewood
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (46.5), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41.6), Chatfield (Littleton) (40)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bear Creek (Lakewood) (14.7), Arvada West (Arvada) (19.3), Lakewood (26.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.4 (29 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.1
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #10
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #432
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%