GENERAL
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Ric Cash
League: 5A Mt. Evans
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2016 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Tristan Smith 6'0" 175 Senior WR 4.51
Aaron Albrechtsen 6'3" 190 Senior WR 4.72
Ben Hildebrand 6'0" 245 Senior OL 5.02
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Judd Erickson 6'4" 205 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Confidence In Offensive Schemes, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Line Depth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 14.3
2016 National Rank: #4204
2016 State Rank: #49
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.6
2017 National Rank: #5328
2017 State Rank: #61
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1972
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 82-64 (55-39 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 5-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 35
2016 Points Against Average: 36.7
2016 Differential: -1.7
2016 Wins: #3834 Poudre (Fort Collins) (67-37), #4721 Arapahoe (Centennial) (41-24), #6571 Rangeview (Aurora) (49-34), #6732 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (53-45), #12779 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (46-0)
2016 Losses: #349 Pomona (Arvada) (48-7), #637 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (64-49), #2558 Chaparral (Parker) (42-0), #3025 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (38-25), #3778 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (35-13)
2016 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental - North), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/3/16 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (53-45)
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/31 Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/7 at Rangeview (Aurora), 9/15 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/22 at Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/29 at Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 10/5 Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 10/12 Chaparral (Parker), 10/20 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/27 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 11/3 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (55.1), Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (44.1), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (23.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-37.2), Arapahoe (Centennial) (4.1), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (6.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.9
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2878
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%