Sand Creek (Colorado Springs, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Scorpions
Colors: Cardinal/Navy/Silver
Coach: David Ramirez
League: 4A Foothills
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #41

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Peter Hong 6'1" 205 Senior FB/LB
Shy Collins 5'9" 180 Sophomore RB/DB
Nick Quarles 5'10" 215 Junior FB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Returners, Hungry, Hard-Working
Team Weaknesses: Young Team, Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -16.8
2015 National Rank: #11397
2015 State Rank: #163
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: -19.3
2016 National Rank: #11793
2016 State Rank: #176
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9334
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 34-96 (22-65 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 0-10
2015 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2015 Points For Average: 18.8
2015 Points Against Average: 41.4
2015 Differential: -22.6
2015 Wins: none
2015 Losses: #1449 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (55-7), #1492 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (51-21), #3711 Montrose (35-21), #3988 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (49-7), #4218 Aurora Central (Aurora) (24-14), #4573 Falcon (53-28), #7175 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (31-24), #8275 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (42-19), #9227 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (38-14), #11092 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (36-33)
2015 Opponents W-L: 55-50
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Palmer Ridge (Monument), 9/9 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/16 Coronado (Colorado Springs), 9/23 at Centennial (Pueblo), 9/30 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/7 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/14 at Ponderosa (Parker), 10/22 at Liberty (Colorado Springs), 10/28 Pueblo South (Pueblo), 11/4 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (23.8), Palmer Ridge (Monument) (22.2), Ponderosa (Parker) (15.9)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-16.5), Coronado (Colorado Springs) (-8.9), Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (-5.4)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #92
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5837
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%