Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Rod Sherman
League: 5A Centennial (moving from Freelance)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2013 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Lee 5'11" 185 CB/RB [Nebraska]
Bubba Watkins 6'2" 215 FB/OLB
Dylan McCaffrey 6'3" 195 QB

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Brian Dawkins 5'8" 170 Senior DB 4.4
Brandon Biggs 6'4" 220 Senior OLB

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Christian McCaffrey 6'0" 190 Senior RB [Stanford]
Isaiah Holland 6'5" 285 Senior OL [Colorado]
Alec Ruth 6'7" 295 Senior OL [Kansas State]
Marcus Wilson 6'0" 185 Senior DB [Colorado State]
Ryan Cummings 6'4" 290 Senior OL [Wyoming]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Off-Season Work Ethic, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Starters, OL

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 68.6
2013 National Rank: #24
2013 State Rank: #1
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 53.9
2014 National Rank: #145
2014 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 47.1
Dynasty National Rank: #66
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.1
Dynasty Record: 68-12 (24-6 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-1
2013 League Record/Finish:  
2013 Points For Average: 47.1
2013 Points Against Average: 11.5
2013 Differential: +35.6
2013 Wins: #202 Fairview (Boulder) (55-16), #296 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (42-23), #335 Central (Fresno, CA) (31-7), #454 Columbine (Littleton) (49-13), #665 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (49-20), #1527 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (42-6), #2674 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (40-0), #3302 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (63-22), #3685 Legend (Parker) (48-10), #4056 Castle View (Castle Rock) (56-7), #4070 Heritage (Littleton) (56-7), #7052 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (56-6), #11063 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (51-0)
2013 Losses: #19 Bingham (South Jordan, UT) (24-21)
2013 Opponents W-L: 97-60
Recent State Championships: 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 15
Streak List: 9/12/13 Heritage (Littleton) (56-7), 9/20/13 Legend (Parker) (48-10), 9/27/13 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (40-0), 10/4/13 Castle View (Castle Rock) (56-7), 10/11/13 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (42-6), 10/17/13 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (51-0), 10/25/13 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (56-6), 11/1/13 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (63-22), 11/8/13 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (49-20), 11/15/13 Columbine (Littleton) (49-13), 11/23/13 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (42-23), 11/30/13 Fairview (Boulder) (55-16), 8/22/14 Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID) (61-20), 8/28/14 Pomona (Arvada) (21-12), 9/5/14 East (Salt Lake City, UT) (31-14)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/22 at Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID), 8/28 at Pomona (Arvada), 9/5 East (Salt Lake City, UT), 9/12 Chandler (AZ), 9/26 Overland (Aurora), 10/3 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/10 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/17 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/24 at Grandview (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Chandler (AZ) (61.8), East (Salt Lake City, UT) (50.9), Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (48.7)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID) (19.7), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (22.2), Overland (Aurora) (30.6)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.1 (34.6 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 40.7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +20.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #100
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%