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GENERAL
Nickname: Wolves
Colors: Royal Blue/Black/White
Coach: John Schultz
League: 5A Mt. Massive
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 10-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gunner Gentry 6'3" 200 Senior WR/DB 4.7
Thomas Jenkins 6'0" 200 Senior LB/FB 4.8
Aaron Harris 6'0" 190 Senior DB/ATH 4.5

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Robert Moss 6'2" 260 Senior OG
Hayden Blubaugh 5'11" 170 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Senior Class Chemistry, Players Are Winners
Team Weaknesses: RB/QB Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 41.7
2016 National Rank: #630
2016 State Rank: #3
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 39
2017 National Rank: #802
2017 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 39.8
Dynasty National Rank: #251
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.8
Dynasty Record: 126-44 (64-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 10-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 40.3
2016 Points Against Average: 21.3
2016 Differential: +19
2016 Wins: #146 Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA) (50-49), #742 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (17-6), #2558 Chaparral (Parker) (30-7), #2681 Legacy (Broomfield) (37-7), #3025 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (24-0), #3066 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (65-27), #4721 Arapahoe (Centennial) (31-10), #8511 Overland (Aurora) (49-19), #9307 Boulder (55-0), #11205 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (62-28)
2016 Losses: #172 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (66-35), #783 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (36-29)
2016 Opponents W-L: 78-57
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014 (5A Centennial), 2012 (tied for 1st; 5A Centennial), 2011 (5A Centennial), 2008 (5A Centennial)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 at Chaparral (Parker), 9/8 at Legacy (Broomfield), 9/15 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 9/22 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 9/28 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/6 Boulder, 10/12 Smoky Hill (Aurora), 10/20 at Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/27 Arapahoe (Centennial), 11/3 at Overland (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Eaglecrest (Centennial) (48.3), Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (37), Legacy (Broomfield) (29.6)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-28.1), Boulder (-4.1), Arapahoe (Centennial) (4.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.8 (26.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2975
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%