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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Robbie Owens
League: 5A South Metro (moving from 4A/5A Southwest)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #17

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jack Parsons 6'1" 175 Senior WR/DB 4.57
Dante Stewart 6'2" 270 Sophomore DL/OL 5.15
James Antonucci 6'1" 190 Senior WR/LB 4.85

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Theron Verna 6'2" 240 Senior DE [Northern Colorado]
Austin Lewis 6'0" 200 Senior RB 4.60 [Drake]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Bigger On Lines, Great Off-Season
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Big Senior Class, Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 30.4
2013 National Rank: #1742
2013 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 26.6
2014 National Rank: #2038
2014 State Rank: #24
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 23.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1715
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 78-42 (28-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 8-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2013 Points For Average: 39.1
2013 Points Against Average: 26.3
2013 Differential: +12.8
2013 Wins: #1196 Montrose (36-33), #2187 Mountain Range (Westminster) (14-0), #3719 Prairie View (Henderson) (61-42), #4119 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (42-17), #4615 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-13), #6271 Westminster (32-8), #6414 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (63-28), #11770 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (49-7)
2013 Losses: #454 Columbine (Littleton) (41-6), #665 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (66-45), #2817 Durango (34-33)
2013 Opponents W-L: 70-48
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2011 (4A/5A Southwest), 2010 (4A/5A Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern), 2005 (4A Southwestern), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Montrose, 8/30 Fairview (Boulder), 9/5 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 9/13 Rangeview (Aurora), 9/19 at Heritage (Littleton), 9/26 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 10/10 at Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/18 at Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/24 Gateway (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (Boulder) (44.4), Montrose (36.7), Heritage (Littleton) (16.3)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fruita Monument (Fruita) (-2.7), Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-1.9), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.3 (20.9 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3100
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%