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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Brent McRae
League: 1A Western Slope
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevor Smith 6'3" 220 Senior TE/MLB 4.9
Dagan Rienks 6'6" 210 Senior QB/OLB 4.9
Warren Minerich 5'11" 240 Senior OL/DT 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 23.7
2015 National Rank: #2802
2015 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 23.2
2016 National Rank: #2756
2016 State Rank: #35
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 4.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6623
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.4
Dynasty Record: 92-44 (52-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2015 Points For Average: 39.3
2015 Points Against Average: 12.3
2015 Differential: +27
2015 Wins: #3323 Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (19-15), #6929 Burlington (47-7), #7409 Meeker (34-30), #7497 Monte Vista (21-7), #8475 Ellicott (Calhan) (49-6), #9376 Cedaredge (48-7), #9760 Centauri (La Jara) (48-6), #11360 Hotchkiss (49-14), #13905 Grand Valley (Parachute) (65-0), #14307 Ignacio (49-0), #14492 Lake County (Leadville) (62-6)
2015 Losses: #1179 Bayfield (35-0), #1433 Buena Vista (27-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 82-53
Recent State Championships: 2014, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2005, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Center (49-7)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 Center, 9/10 Rye, 9/16 at Ridge View Academy (Watkins), 9/23 at Roaring Fork (Carbondale), 9/30 at Cedaredge, 10/7 Hotchkiss, 10/14 Olathe, 10/21 at Meeker, 10/28 Grand Valley (Parachute)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rye (7.9), Meeker (6.7), Olathe (-8.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Valley (Parachute) (-33), Center (-18.8), Ridge View Academy (Watkins) (-13.3)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.5 (-0.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.1
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11057
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 79%