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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Vogt
League: 4A Pikes Peak
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Lucas Baken WR
Laitham Johnson DE
Jack Madden DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 18-20 Returning Seniors, Experience At Most Positions
Team Weaknesses: Lack Of Size

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 6.4
2014 National Rank: #6331
2014 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 12.9
2015 National Rank: #4818
2015 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 8.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5420
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.4
Dynasty Record: 56-66 (17-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2014 Points For Average: 19.6
2014 Points Against Average: 30.7
2014 Differential: -11.1
2014 Wins: #4441 Aztec (NM) (34-28), #6857 Farmington (NM) (29-22), #8318 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (28-23), #10048 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (47-36)
2014 Losses: #264 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (56-0), #2035 Montrose (44-27), #4313 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (31-21), #4453 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (45-2), #5078 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (14-8), #6337 Beckman [Arnold O.] (Irvine, CA) (8-0)
2014 Opponents W-L: 67-45
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Lutheran (Parker) (33-7), 9/4/15 Aztec (NM) (53-14), 9/11/15 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (21-3), 9/18/15 Farmington (NM) (39-6)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Lutheran (Parker), 9/4 Aztec (NM), 9/11 vs Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM), 9/18 at Farmington (NM), 10/2 at Montrose, 10/9 at Liberty (Colorado Springs), 10/16 Palmer Ridge (Monument), 10/24 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 10/30 at Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 11/6 Rampart (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (40), Palmer Ridge (Monument) (23.4), Rampart (Colorado Springs) (18.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-20.1), Liberty (Colorado Springs) (-3), Farmington (NM) (1.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.9
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #59
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4309
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2015 Projected League Finish: 4th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%