GENERAL
Nickname: Raptors
Colors: Scarlet/Black/Silver
Coach: Mike Schmitt
League: 5A Mt. Wilson (moving from 5A Centennial)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 6-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Mergerson 6'0" 175 Junior QB 4.64
Victor Garnes 6'1" 185 Junior WR/DB 4.53
Elijah Brockman 6'3" 255 Senior OL/DL 4.91
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Improved Defense, Most Offensive Weapons Return
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth, Need More Consistent Special Teams Play
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2015 National Rank: #2094
2015 State Rank: #27
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 33.7
2016 National Rank: #1360
2016 State Rank: #17
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2560
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 14.6
Dynasty Record: 52-83 (26-53 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2015 Points For Average: 24
2015 Points Against Average: 24.4
2015 Differential: -0.4
2015 Wins: #2889 Overland (Aurora) (38-37), #5006 Highlands Ranch (24-0), #5127 Lakewood (41-15), #8119 Castle View (Castle Rock) (31-3)
2015 Losses: #100 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (23-12), #255 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (42-7), #511 Grandview (Aurora) (52-31), #700 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (33-27), #1638 Denver South (Denver) (25-16), #1901 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (14-13)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-49
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/6/15 Lakewood (41-15), 9/1/16 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (49-7)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/1 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/9 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/16 Grandview (Aurora), 9/23 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/30 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 10/6 at Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 10/14 Rangeview (Aurora), 10/21 Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/27 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 11/3 Arvada West (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview (Aurora) (48.5), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (33.8), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Castle View (Castle Rock) (-5.8), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-1.4), Arvada West (Arvada) (1.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.5 (30.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.4
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2091
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%