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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black/Orange
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Wyatt Buhr 6'0" 190 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Kain Direzza 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE 4.9
Jon Nuschy 6'0" 170 Junior QB/S 4.65

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Some Excellent/Very Experienced Players

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2016 National Rank: #1722
2016 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.9
2017 Starting Power Rating: 27.1
2017 National Rank: #1973
2017 State Rank: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7650
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.4
Dynasty Record: 78-61 (48-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 13-0
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 34.1
2016 Points Against Average: 6.5
2016 Differential: +27.6
2016 Wins: #3410 Bayfield (14-13), #3596 Kent Denver (Englewood) (17-10), #3596 Kent Denver (Englewood) (35-6), #4377 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (24-21), #7168 D'Evelyn (Denver) (41-7), #8295 Alamosa (32-7), #8511 Florence (28-7), #8888 University (Greeley) (42-0), #9189 Manitou Springs (40-0), #9553 Gunnison (46-7), #10884 Elizabeth (35-0), #11839 Salida (47-6), #12602 Lamar (42-0)
2016 Losses: none
2016 Opponents W-L: 82-54
Recent State Championships: 2016
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 13
Streak List: 9/2/16 Gunnison (46-7), 9/9/16 Alamosa (32-7), 9/16/16 Elizabeth (35-0), 9/23/16 Kent Denver (Englewood) (35-6), 9/30/16 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (24-21), 10/7/16 Manitou Springs (40-0), 10/14/16 Lamar (42-0), 10/21/16 Salida (47-6), 10/28/16 Florence (28-7), 11/5/16 University (Greeley) (42-0), 11/12/16 D'Evelyn (Denver) (41-7), 11/19/16 Bayfield (14-13), 11/26/16 Kent Denver (Englewood) (17-10)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Gunnison, 9/8 Alamosa, 9/15 at Elizabeth, 9/23 at Kent Denver (Englewood), 9/29 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs), 10/6 at Manitou Springs, 10/13 at Lamar, 10/20 Salida, 10/27 Florence
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Kent Denver (Englewood) (26), Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (19.9), Manitou Springs (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar (-29.1), Elizabeth (-19.9), Gunnison (-19.9)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (2.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9122
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 38%