Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Monte Thelen
League: 5A Mt. Evans (moving from 5A Centennial)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Ashton Torres 6'4" 300 Senior OL

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.7
2015 National Rank: #1901
2015 State Rank: #24
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.7
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.9
2016 National Rank: #1445
2016 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 27.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1114
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3
Dynasty Record: 89-48 (50-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2015 Points For Average: 15.7
2015 Points Against Average: 17.1
2015 Differential: -1.4
2015 Wins: #2016 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (22-15), #2094 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (14-13), #2889 Overland (Aurora) (10-0), #5133 Rangeview (Aurora) (14-7), #5748 Denver East (Denver) (35-7)
2015 Losses: #100 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (33-14), #255 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (16-13), #511 Grandview (Aurora) (42-7), #725 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (19-14), #2271 Heritage (Littleton) (19-14)
2015 Opponents W-L: 71-43
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Centennial), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/2 Highlands Ranch, 9/8 at Denver East (Denver), 9/15 Overland (Aurora), 9/23 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 9/29 Grandview (Aurora), 10/7 Chaparral (Parker), 10/14 at Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/20 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/28 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 11/4 at Pomona (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (62.8), Grandview (Aurora) (48.5), Chaparral (Parker) (37.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-6.8), Denver East (Denver) (1.7), Overland (Aurora) (11.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.3 (32.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.6
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1200
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-4
2016 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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