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GENERAL
Nickname: Reds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Zac Lemon
League: 2A Patriot West
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Coalson 6'3" 175 Senior QB
Jake Sandau 6'1" 190 Senior RB/LB
Travis Cunningham 5'11" 170 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: More Than 20 Experienced Seniors, Depth At All Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Line Size/Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.5
2016 National Rank: #8772
2016 State Rank: #114
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -1
2017 National Rank: #7643
2017 State Rank: #101
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3417
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.5
Dynasty Record: 98-52 (65-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 27.8
2016 Points Against Average: 14.6
2016 Differential: +13.2
2016 Wins: #8888 University (Greeley) (25-21), #11605 Brush (23-20), #11794 Academy (Westminster) (41-0), #12602 Lamar (35-0), #13676 Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield) (43-6), #14269 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (65-6)
2016 Losses: #5059 Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (38-6), #6781 Sterling (14-0), #8466 Platte Valley (Kersey) (26-12)
2016 Opponents W-L: 37-50
Recent League Championships: 2012 (2A Patriot), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Patriot), 2007 (2A Patriot), 2004 (2A Patriot Gold), 2003 (2A Patriot Northern Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Lamar, 9/8 at Platte Valley (Kersey), 9/15 Brush, 9/22 Sterling, 9/29 at University (Greeley), 10/6 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights), 10/13 Academy (Westminster), 10/21 at Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield), 10/27 Resurrection Christian (Loveland)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sterling (6.9), Platte Valley (Kersey) (3.6), Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (-40.2), Lamar (-29.1), Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield) (-28.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #160
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11720
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%