Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Coach: Chris Solarek
League: 3A Southern (moving from 3A South Central)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Alec Wirtjes 6'4" 190 Senior QB 4.65 [Air Force]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 22
2013 National Rank: #3022
2013 State Rank: #39
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 20.7
2014 National Rank: #2978
2014 State Rank: #36
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8842
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23.8
Dynasty Record: 34-20 (17-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 34.1
2013 Points Against Average: 16.7
2013 Differential: +17.4
2013 Wins: #1143 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (24-20), #2564 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (23-16), #3480 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (49-28), #7019 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (48-8), #7471 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (42-14), #8640 Woodland Park (42-0), #9203 Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (28-7), #11899 Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (50-0), #11988 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (35-0)
2013 Losses: #3480 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (47-13), #4192 Elizabeth (44-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Recent League Championships: 2013 (3A South Central), 2012 (3A South Central), 2009 (3A Pioneer)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/14 Silver Creek (Longmont) (48-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/28 at Silver Creek (Longmont), 9/5 at Holy Family (Broomfield), 9/13 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs), 9/19 Pueblo East (Pueblo), 9/27 Rampart (Colorado Springs), 10/3 Mitchell (Colorado Springs), 10/10 at Woodland Park, 10/17 at Harrison (Colorado Springs), 10/24 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 10/31 at Canon City
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo East (Pueblo) (23.4), Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (22.1), Silver Creek (Longmont) (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (-18.5), Harrison (Colorado Springs) (-7.9), Rampart (Colorado Springs) (-5.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 (8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #81
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6238
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 12%



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