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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Jeff Giger
League: 2A Frontier (moving from 2A Patriot)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2013 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Smith 6'0" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.80
Brian Nichols 6'3" 210 Senior WR/DE 4.70
Shane Coombs 6'0" 230 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 9.7
2013 National Rank: #5593
2013 State Rank: #84
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2014 Starting Power Rating: 14.4
2014 National Rank: #4255
2014 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 0
Dynasty National Rank: #8229
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.2
Dynasty Record: 43-61 (28-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 7-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2013 Points For Average: 30.6
2013 Points Against Average: 18.9
2013 Differential: +11.7
2013 Wins: #5739 Bennett (20-9), #7656 Eaton (32-7), #8216 Fort Lupton (36-26), #9280 Sterling (28-20), #9805 University (Greeley) (36-22), #12430 Valley (Gilcrest) (48-6), #13753 Byers (60-0)
2013 Losses: #1790 Platte Valley (Kersey) (32-12), #2548 Brush (41-14), #4437 Florence (26-20)
2013 Opponents W-L: 54-42
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/29/14 Platte Valley (Kersey) (26-22), 9/5/14 Sterling (28-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Platte Valley (Kersey), 9/5 Sterling, 9/12 at Middle Park (Granby), 9/19 Jefferson (Edgewater), 9/26 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights), 10/4 at KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver), 10/10 Academy (Westminster), 10/17 at Bennett, 10/24 Sheridan (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Platte Valley (Kersey) (22.7), Bennett (9.1), Sterling (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (-48.1), Middle Park (Granby) (-44.4), KIPP Denver Collegiate (Denver) (-27.1)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.3 (2.3 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.7
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #182
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11988
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14%