Manual (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbolts Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Benjamin Butler League: 1A Foothills Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #22 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Jabari Lottie 6'2" 185 Senior ILB/TE 4.59 Ma'Siah Hudson 5'9.5" 145 Senior DB/ATH 4.4 Charlie Jones 6'0.5" 200 Senior DL/OL 4.78 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Young Athletic Core, Speed Team Weaknesses: Loss Of Graduated Play-Makers, New Offensive System, Growing Pains With Young Starters RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -21.8 2016 National Rank: #11872 2016 State Rank: #170 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.7 2017 Starting Power Rating: -22.3 2017 National Rank: #11838 2017 State Rank: #161 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -26.8 Dynasty National Rank: #13888 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5 Dynasty Record: 28-88 (13-62 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 5-4 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2016 Points For Average: 16.1 2016 Points Against Average: 17.2 2016 Differential: -1.1 2016 Wins: #12414 Front Range Christian (Littleton) (9-7), #13360 Vail Christian (Edwards) (24-6), #14269 Denver West (Denver) (18-0), #14327 Sheridan (Denver) (46-0), #14451 Jefferson (Edgewater) (20-0) 2016 Losses: #3684 Bennett (42-0), #6102 Platte Canyon (Bailey) (38-14), #7472 Weld Central (Keenesburg) (41-0), #9620 Clear Creek (Evergreen) (21-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 41-46 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/28/16 Vail Christian (Edwards) (24-6) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Denver West (Denver), 9/8 at Jefferson (Edgewater), 9/15 Sheridan (Denver), 9/22 Weld Central (Keenesburg), 9/29 Front Range Christian (Littleton), 10/6 at Clear Creek (Evergreen), 10/14 at Platte Canyon (Bailey), 10/20 Bennett, 10/27 Vail Christian (Edwards) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Bennett (20), Platte Canyon (Bailey) (-0.6), Clear Creek (Evergreen) (-0.7) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson (Edgewater) (-59.8), Sheridan (Denver) (-50.8), Denver West (Denver) (-40.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13225 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4 2017 Projected League Finish: 4th 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%