ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Joe Johnson
League: 5A Continental - North (moving from 5A Continental)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Sam Jones 6'5" 275 Senior OL [Arizona State]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 48
2013 National Rank: #358
2013 State Rank: #5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6
2014 Starting Power Rating: 43.5
2014 National Rank: #458
2014 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 37.2
Dynasty National Rank: #292
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9
Dynasty Record: 108-27 (59-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 11-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 36.6
2013 Points Against Average: 18.1
2013 Differential: +18.5
2013 Wins: #665 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (36-18), #809 Grandview (Aurora) (21-7), #809 Grandview (Aurora) (13-9), #1464 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (56-27), #1527 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (56-35), #2910 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (30-7), #3020 Chaparral (Parker) (52-14), #4056 Castle View (Castle Rock) (40-15), #4615 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-3), #4739 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (41-13), #7563 Highlands Ranch (42-14)
2013 Losses: #202 Fairview (Boulder) (38-28), #758 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (35-12)
2013 Opponents W-L: 83-62
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4A), 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Continental), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2005 (4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/5 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/11 Douglas County (Castle Rock), 9/19 at Grandview (Aurora), 9/26 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/3 at Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/10 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 10/17 at Highlands Ranch, 10/23 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (43.5), Grandview (Aurora) (42.2), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (41.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Fruita Monument (Fruita) (-2.7), Highlands Ranch (-0.1), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (11.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (30.4 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.4
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #15
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1089
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21%



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