GENERAL
Nickname: Raptors
Colors: Scarlet/Black/Silver
Coach: Mike Schmitt
League: 5A Mt. Wilson
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #3
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jalen Mergerson 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.58
Victor Garnes 6'0" 190 Senior ATH/SS 4.48
Barrett Miller 6'5" 265 Junior OL 5.19
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Elijah Brockman 6'3" 250 Senior SDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning 16 Starters, Experience/Confidence, Speed/Size
Team Weaknesses: School Has Never Had Back-To-Back Winning Seasons, Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2016 National Rank: #790
2016 State Rank: #7
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -9.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 48.3
2017 National Rank: #353
2017 State Rank: #3
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 20.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2211
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 27.4
Dynasty Record: 63-84 (31-53 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 11-1
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 35.8
2016 Points Against Average: 14.4
2016 Differential: +21.4
2016 Wins: #625 Grandview (Aurora) (36-29), #2447 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (38-21), #2558 Chaparral (Parker) (40-12), #3025 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (21-7), #3778 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (12-8), #3866 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (42-20), #5418 Arvada West (Arvada) (41-14), #5582 Castle View (Castle Rock) (35-0), #6571 Rangeview (Aurora) (49-14), #6890 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (42-7), #11205 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (49-7)
2016 Losses: #637 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (34-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 60-68
Recent League Championships: 2016
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/8 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/15 at Grandview (Aurora), 9/22 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/28 at Bear Creek (Lakewood), 10/6 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 10/13 at Rangeview (Aurora), 10/19 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/26 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 11/3 at Arvada West (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grandview (Aurora) (39), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (27.9), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-28.1), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-4), Castle View (Castle Rock) (0.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (20.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4098
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%