GENERAL
Nickname: Wizards
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Skylar Brower
League: 4A Northern (moving from 4A Longs Peak)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #1
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Corte Tapia 6'2" 220 Senior LB 4.7
Brad Peeples 6'0" 160 Senior ATH 4.85
Zach Watts 6'5" 260 Junior DL/OL 4.65
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Experienced Defense, Talented Group Of Returning Starters, Very Athletic Offense
Team Weaknesses: OL Will Have Three Starters New To Varsity, Offensive Inexperience
RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 54.1
2015 National Rank: #214
2015 State Rank: #2
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 55.6
2016 National Rank: #181
2016 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3516
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 40.5
Dynasty Record: 94-56 (53-40 in league)
HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 13-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 27.3
2015 Points Against Average: 7.1
2015 Differential: +20.2
2015 Wins: #229 Longmont (12-6), #696 Loveland (6-0), #696 Loveland (35-14), #869 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (25-12), #1492 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (20-14), #2176 Greeley West (Greeley) (21-7), #2355 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (7-6), #2363 Fort Collins (30-6), #2901 Broomfield (36-14), #5162 Centennial (Pueblo) (42-0), #7330 Adams City (Commerce City) (47-6), #7623 Greeley Central (Greeley) (50-0), #9407 Skyline (Longmont) (44-6)
2015 Losses: #229 Longmont (8-7)
2015 Opponents W-L: 97-66
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2011 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 8
Streak List: 10/22/15 Loveland (6-0), 10/30/15 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (7-6), 11/6/15 Adams City (Commerce City) (47-6), 11/14/15 Centennial (Pueblo) (42-0), 11/21/15 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (20-14), 11/28/15 Longmont (12-6), 12/5/15 Loveland (35-14), 9/3/16 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (33-21)
SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/3 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/10 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/16 Broomfield, 9/23 Greeley West (Greeley), 10/1 at Grand Junction, 10/7 Mountain View (Loveland), 10/13 at Monarch (Louisville), 10/21 Greeley Central (Greeley), 10/27 at Skyline (Longmont), 11/4 Fort Collins
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (51), Greeley West (Greeley) (26), Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Greeley Central (Greeley) (-4.2), Skyline (Longmont) (-1.9), Grand Junction (4.5)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20 (29.4 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #40
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3282
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%