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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%