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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Navy/Silver
Coach: Andy Lowry
League: 5A Mt. Cameron
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Singer 6'6" 270 Senior OL 5.5
Kai Valentino 6'5" 300 OL 5.5
Teddy Mullin 6'0" 190 RB/WR 4.53

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Jackson Block 6'4" 220 Senior OLB
Mikey Griebel 5'8.5" 165 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 3 OL
Team Weaknesses: DL

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.9
2016 National Rank: #1160
2016 State Rank: #11
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 32.3
2017 National Rank: #1372
2017 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 40
Dynasty National Rank: #240
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.7
Dynasty Record: 139-33 (71-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 32.9
2016 Points Against Average: 15.3
2016 Differential: +17.6
2016 Wins: #1732 Highlands Ranch (21-17), #2064 Chatfield (Littleton) (28-7), #2254 Fairview (Boulder) (36-15), #3778 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (41-0), #3866 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (38-14), #5479 Denver East (Denver) (35-22), #6890 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (43-6), #9148 Mountain Range (Westminster) (44-0), #9831 Northglenn (41-7)
2016 Losses: #349 Pomona (Arvada) (42-21), #738 Palm Bay (Melbourne, FL) (25-20), #891 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (28-27)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-59
Recent State Championships: 2011, 2006
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A Jeffco), 2013 (5A Super 6), 2011 (5A Super 6), 2008 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2007 (5A South Metro), 2006 (5A South Metro), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County), 2004 (5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 8/31 at Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/15 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 9/22 Chatfield (Littleton), 9/28 at Denver East (Denver), 10/6 Fairview (Boulder), 10/12 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/19 at Northglenn, 10/26 Mountain Range (Westminster), 11/2 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (42.6), Chatfield (Littleton) (33.5), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (27.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Northglenn (-7.1), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-4), Mountain Range (Westminster) (-1.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 (24.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3109
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%