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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Rod Sherman
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2014 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dylan McCaffrey 6'5" 210 Junior QB
Dillon Reinkensmeyer 6'5" 270 Senior OL
Gabe Kortz 6'1" 220 Senior ILB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Eric Lee 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Brian Dawkins Jr. 5'9" 160 Senior DB 4.4

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Chemistry, OL, Competitiveness
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Secondary/DL

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 57.7
2014 National Rank: #124
2014 State Rank: #2
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 59.4
2015 National Rank: #100
2015 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 48.6
Dynasty National Rank: #53
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.8
Dynasty Record: 78-16 (27-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 10-4
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 29.9
2014 Points Against Average: 17.2
2014 Differential: +12.7
2014 Wins: #160 Grandview (Aurora) (14-7), #422 Pomona (Arvada) (21-12), #422 Pomona (Arvada) (56-34), #857 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (23-21), #1081 Overland (Aurora) (35-10), #1579 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (44-0), #1789 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (17-7), #2325 East (Salt Lake City, UT) (31-14), #2866 Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID) (61-20), #3520 Horizon (Thornton) (48-12)
2014 Losses: #12 Chandler (AZ) (22-7), #60 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (25-24), #60 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (33-17), #160 Grandview (Aurora) (24-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 113-52
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 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 East (Salt Lake City, UT) (25-10)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID), 9/4 Pomona (Arvada), 9/11 at Bentonville (AR), 9/18 at East (Salt Lake City, UT), 10/1 at Overland (Aurora), 10/8 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/15 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/23 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/30 Grandview (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (66.2), Bentonville (AR) (51.8), Pomona (Arvada) (51.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Overland (Aurora) (27.5), Bonneville (Idaho Falls, ID) (28), East (Salt Lake City, UT) (28.5)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 38.3 (43.8 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 39.8
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #104
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%