Horizon (Thornton, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hawks Colors: Maroon/Silver Coach: Frank Ybarra League: 5A Mt. Elbert Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2016 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Nolan Lansden 5'9" 180 Senior LB 4.9 Isaac Salazar 5'10" 165 Senior WR/DB 4.5 Amado Capetillo 5'10" 170 Senior QB/ATH 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Top 5 WRs Returning, All 3 LBs Are Back, Top 3 QBs Return Team Weaknesses: Lost 3 All-Conference OL, Lost 1600-Yard TB To Graduation, Graduated 2 All-Conference Secondary Players RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 15.3 2016 National Rank: #3999 2016 State Rank: #46 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.8 2017 National Rank: #3066 2017 State Rank: #35 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12.6 Dynasty National Rank: #4185 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2 Dynasty Record: 64-78 (39-48 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 28.6 2016 Points Against Average: 20.1 2016 Differential: +8.5 2016 Wins: #5479 Denver East (Denver) (35-31), #6890 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (21-12), #8344 Prairie View (Henderson) (39-0), #8511 Overland (Aurora) (42-14), #9148 Mountain Range (Westminster) (41-10), #11205 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (49-14) 2016 Losses: #742 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (28-0), #2254 Fairview (Boulder) (38-24), #2681 Legacy (Broomfield) (38-21), #3325 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (16-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 47-58 Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 5A Front Range), 2011 (5A Front Range) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/31 Fairview (Boulder), 9/7 at Overland (Aurora), 9/15 Mountain Range (Westminster), 9/21 at Legacy (Broomfield), 9/29 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 10/6 at Prairie View (Henderson), 10/12 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver), 10/20 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/28 at Denver East (Denver), 11/2 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (37), Legacy (Broomfield) (29.6), Fairview (Boulder) (16.2) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (-25.9), Prairie View (Henderson) (-12.1), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.8 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.5 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #58 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5229 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |