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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Vogt
League: 3A South Central (moving from 4A Pikes Peak)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Hyson 6'1" 185 Junior OLB/RB 4.85
Peyton Woolverton 6'2" 180 Senior QB 4.9
Richard Hall 6'1" 215 Senior C/DT 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4th Year In System, Strong Team Leadership, Disciplined Team
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 7 Seniors

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 31.2
2015 National Rank: #1703
2015 State Rank: #21
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2016 National Rank: #2352
2016 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4879
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.5
Dynasty Record: 66-68 (21-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 35
2015 Points Against Average: 18.8
2015 Differential: +16.2
2015 Wins: #1492 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (48-35), #2570 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (21-3), #3711 Montrose (36-35), #4218 Aurora Central (Aurora) (21-6), #4528 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (48-6), #4744 Farmington (NM) (39-6), #6566 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (49-17), #7456 Lutheran (Parker) (33-7), #9175 Aztec (NM) (53-14), #9227 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (48-6)
2015 Losses: #435 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-3), #696 Loveland (49-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Delta, 9/2 at Aztec (NM), 9/9 vs Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM), 9/16 Farmington (NM), 9/23 Bayfield, 10/7 Pueblo East (Pueblo), 10/14 Sierra (Colorado Springs), 10/22 at Pueblo Central (Pueblo), 10/28 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 11/4 at Harrison (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo East (Pueblo) (41.1), Delta (37.5), Bayfield (25.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra (Colorado Springs) (-17.9), Harrison (Colorado Springs) (-2.5), Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (-1.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (19.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #50
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3561
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%