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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Vogt
League: 3A South Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Max Hyson 6'1" 205 Senior LB/QB 4.8
Gavin Mestas 6'0" 175 Senior FS/WR 4.48
Manasseh Brokus 6'0" 225 Senior LB/OL 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Very Experienced Defense, Mobile QB, Talented Skill Position Players
Team Weaknesses: Must Travel 6 Hours For League Games

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 16.4
2016 National Rank: #3780
2016 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.8
2017 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2017 National Rank: #2901
2017 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #4623
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.8
Dynasty Record: 73-72 (25-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 25.8
2016 Points Against Average: 15.2
2016 Differential: +10.6
2016 Wins: #3410 Bayfield (14-6), #4826 Delta (21-20), #6571 Farmington (NM) (32-26), #6961 Harrison (Colorado Springs) (31-7), #7253 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (34-14), #12583 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (46-0), #12980 Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (43-6)
2016 Losses: #648 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (24-20), #1474 Silver Creek (Longmont) (27-19), #4779 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (24-12), #7279 Aztec (NM) (13-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 71-52-1
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/24 Delta, 9/1 Aztec (NM), 9/9 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM), 9/15 at Farmington (NM), 9/22 at Bayfield, 10/6 at Pueblo East (Pueblo), 10/13 at Sierra (Colorado Springs), 10/20 Pueblo Central (Pueblo), 10/27 at Pueblo County (Pueblo), 11/3 Harrison (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo East (Pueblo) (46), Bayfield (13.8), Harrison (Colorado Springs) (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (-33.4), Sierra (Colorado Springs) (-19.4), Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (2.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2 (10.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #66
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5840
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%