GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Tom Thenell
League: 5A Mt. Cameron (moving from 5A Jeffco)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Marcus McElroy 6'1" 210 Senior RB 4.48
Christian Cumber 5'11" 185 Senior DB 4.5
Isaiah Banks 6'0" 210 Senior DB 4.58
ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Shamond Hamilton 5'9" 175 Senior RB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Senior Class
Team Weaknesses: Strength Of Schedule
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 33.2
2015 National Rank: #1474
2015 State Rank: #18
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +1.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 53.7
2016 National Rank: #222
2016 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 42.6
Dynasty National Rank: #161
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.1
Dynasty Record: 130-34 (68-15 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 31
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: +11.4
2015 Wins: #355 Pomona (Arvada) (38-31), #3423 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (21-7), #4263 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (35-23), #4844 Chatfield (Littleton) (53-7), #5127 Lakewood (41-7), #7462 Gateway (Aurora) (41-0), #9251 Arvada West (Arvada) (55-14)
2015 Losses: #255 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (38-6), #319 Columbine (Littleton) (35-13), #700 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (31-21), #725 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (23-17)
2015 Opponents W-L: 70-54
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2004
Recent League Championships: 2010 (5A West Metro), 2009 (5A Centennial), 2007 (5A Centennial), 2006 (5A Centennial), 2005 (5A Centennial), 2004 (5A Centennial), 2003 (5A Centennial)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (41-10)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Pomona (Arvada), 9/2 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 9/9 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/16 at Westminster, 9/23 at Lutheran (Orange, CA), 10/7 Mountain Range (Westminster), 10/13 Columbine (Littleton), 10/21 at Fairview (Boulder), 10/28 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 11/4 at Northglenn
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (66.7), Pomona (Arvada) (62.8), Lutheran (Orange, CA) (57.2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Northglenn (-13.2), Mountain Range (Westminster) (-5.6), Westminster (10.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.1 (28.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #675
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%