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GENERAL
Nickname: Huskies
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Gene Hill
League: 5A Mt. Antero
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2016 JV Record: 0-9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Andrew Larson 6'3" 250 Junior OL/DL
Micah Smith 6'4" 220 Senior OL/DL
John Frenking 6'2" 245 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Strong On Lines
Team Weaknesses: Lost 8 Defensive Starters, Must Develop Skill Positions, Must Replace Some Very Good ILB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 5.4
2016 National Rank: #6143
2016 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 5.9
2017 National Rank: #5930
2017 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 21.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2064
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.8
Dynasty Record: 87-67 (46-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 14.8
2016 Points Against Average: 25.7
2016 Differential: -10.9
2016 Wins: #3866 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (27-24), #7572 Westminster (25-15), #8216 Aurora Central (Aurora) (27-6), #9148 Mountain Range (Westminster) (15-7), #9831 Northglenn (7-3)
2016 Losses: #637 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (51-0), #2681 Legacy (Broomfield) (37-17), #2741 Ponderosa (Parker) (56-6), #3834 Poudre (Fort Collins) (38-7), #5582 Castle View (Castle Rock) (20-17)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-56
Recent State Championships: 2005
Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2005 (5A National Football), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental National)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/16 Aurora Central (Aurora) (27-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/1 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 9/8 Ponderosa (Parker), 9/22 at Northglenn, 9/28 Mountain Range (Westminster), 10/5 at Bear Creek (Lakewood), 10/12 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 10/20 Westminster, 10/26 Legacy (Broomfield), 11/4 at Aurora Central (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (44.1), Ponderosa (Parker) (29.9), Legacy (Broomfield) (29.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Aurora Central (Aurora) (-9.6), Northglenn (-7.1), Mountain Range (Westminster) (-1.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4071
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%