Basalt (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Carl Frerichs League: 2A Western Slope - North Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #33 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2014 JV Record: 6-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Libny Vega 5'9" 170 Senior RB/LB Miles Levy 6'2" 180 QB/DE Ian Lumsden 6'0" 180 RB/TE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Many Underclassmen With Experience Return, Team Chemistry, Seem To Always Be Led By A Strong Defense Team Weaknesses: Small Senior Class, Eligibility/Injuries Play A Big Role RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -24.1 2014 National Rank: #12546 2014 State Rank: #179 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6 2015 Starting Power Rating: -25.6 2015 National Rank: #12702 2015 State Rank: #184 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -8.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10846 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17 Dynasty Record: 45-66 (33-45 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 3-6 2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2014 Points For Average: 18.4 2014 Points Against Average: 26 2014 Differential: -7.6 2014 Wins: #11654 Aspen (28-22), #12451 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (30-6), #14241 Grand Valley (Parachute) (31-14) 2014 Losses: #6644 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (34-9), #9238 Cedaredge (17-10), #9569 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (52-28), #9625 Moffat County (Craig) (49-6), #11510 Center (26-14), #13240 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (14-10) 2014 Opponents W-L: 38-47 Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/4 at Cedaredge, 9/11 Center, 9/18 at Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 9/25 Grand Valley (Parachute), 10/2 at Coal Ridge (New Castle), 10/9 at Moffat County (Craig), 10/16 Roaring Fork (Carbondale), 10/23 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 10/30 at Aspen Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-1.4), Cedaredge (-2.2), Battle Mountain (Edwards) (-6.6) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Valley (Parachute) (-34.2), Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (-29.8), Aspen (-25.9) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.2 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.9 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.3 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #188 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12262 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%