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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Carl Frerichs
League: 2A Western Slope (moving from 2A Western Slope - North)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Miles Levy 6'2" 180 Senior QB/DE
Ian Lumsden 5'11" 185 Senior RB/LB
Cullen White 6'0" 170 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters/Lettermen, Team Chemistry
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2015 National Rank: #11395
2015 State Rank: #162
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.5
2016 Starting Power Rating: -8.3
2016 National Rank: #9732
2016 State Rank: #139
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.2
Dynasty National Rank: #10993
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 50-70 (37-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 12.4
2015 Points Against Average: 17.3
2015 Differential: -4.9
2015 Wins: #10809 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (20-10), #11448 Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (21-17), #13045 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (7-3), #13343 Aspen (20-14), #13905 Grand Valley (Parachute) (28-7)
2015 Losses: #6720 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (33-0), #8199 Moffat County (Craig) (38-7), #9376 Cedaredge (21-6), #11737 Center (13-3)
2015 Opponents W-L: 40-46
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Rifle, 9/9 at Grand Valley (Parachute), 9/16 at Delta, 9/23 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 9/30 Steamboat Springs, 10/7 Aspen, 10/14 at Coal Ridge (New Castle), 10/21 Moffat County (Craig), 10/28 at Roaring Fork (Carbondale)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Delta (37.5), Rifle (14), Moffat County (Craig) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Valley (Parachute) (-33), Aspen (-30.4), Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-27.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #158
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10726
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%