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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2014 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cole Bryant 6'2" 175 QB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Tough League, Good Non-Conference Schedule

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 0.6
2014 National Rank: #7741
2014 State Rank: #107
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 10.1
2015 National Rank: #5431
2015 State Rank: #80
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -2.4
Dynasty National Rank: #9035
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 54-60 (38-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 5-5
2014 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 20.4
2014 Points Against Average: 22.2
2014 Differential: -1.8
2014 Wins: #6890 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (14-6), #8109 Florence (21-20), #9300 Manitou Springs (21-0), #10807 Trinidad (21-14), #13887 Raton (NM) (52-0)
2014 Losses: #1488 Kent Denver (Englewood) (58-21), #3003 Eaton (23-20), #4645 Lamar (39-13), #8453 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (21-14), #10426 Alamosa (41-7)
2014 Opponents W-L: 54-48
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/28/15 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (54-8), 9/4/15 Raton (NM) (47-0), 9/11/15 Alamosa (27-8), 9/18/15 Eaton (33-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 at Sierra (Colorado Springs), 9/4 at Raton (NM), 9/11 Alamosa, 9/18 Eaton, 10/2 Manitou Springs, 10/9 at St. Mary's (Colorado Springs), 10/16 Florence, 10/23 at Lamar, 10/30 at Trinidad
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Eaton (14.8), Florence (4.9), Lamar (3.3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Raton (NM) (-34.8), Manitou Springs (-13.8), Sierra (Colorado Springs) (-8.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (3.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #138
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9733
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%