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GENERAL
Nickname: Jaguars
Colors: Black/Gold
Coach: Brian Lamb
League: 5A Mt. Evans (moving from 5A Continental - North)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Eric Hommel 6'2" 185 Senior WR/FS
Bennet Miller 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Cade Chapman 6'3" 265 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Improved Experience, Chemistry, Returning Defensive Experience
Team Weaknesses: Small Roster Size, New Starters At Key Positions

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 14.1
2015 National Rank: #4649
2015 State Rank: #68
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 11.6
2016 National Rank: #5100
2016 State Rank: #69
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 6.9
Dynasty National Rank: #5964
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 59-54 (31-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-6
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 22
2015 Points Against Average: 25.8
2015 Differential: -3.8
2015 Wins: #1885 Chaparral (Parker) (17-14), #8119 Castle View (Castle Rock) (28-0), #8424 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (21-0), #10114 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (54-20)
2015 Losses: #255 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (38-7), #725 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (58-14), #2016 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (27-7), #2743 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (28-24), #4221 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (36-32), #5006 Highlands Ranch (37-16)
2015 Opponents W-L: 54-56
Recent League Championships: 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A Central Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/1 at Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/8 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/17 Denver East (Denver), 9/23 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/30 Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/6 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/14 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/21 at Chaparral (Parker), 10/29 at Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 11/3 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (62.8), Chaparral (Parker) (37.9), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (32.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-6.8), Castle View (Castle Rock) (-5.8), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-1.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1 (22.9 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +7.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2018
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 5th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%