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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Eric Handke
League: 2A Tri-Peaks
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -21.6
2016 National Rank: #11845
2016 State Rank: #169
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -10.1
2017 National Rank: #9639
2017 State Rank: #127
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11509
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
Dynasty Record: 53-78 (29-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-7
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.4
2016 Points Against Average: 32.3
2016 Differential: -11.9
2016 Wins: #8511 Florence (22-13), #12355 Pagosa Springs (35-21)
2016 Losses: #1714 La Junta (47-6), #4377 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (52-0), #9189 Manitou Springs (35-34), #9553 Gunnison (26-21), #9709 Buena Vista (36-23), #11432 Summit (Frisco) (33-21), #12602 Lamar (28-22)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-41
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Summit (Frisco), 9/1 Pagosa Springs, 9/8 at Buena Vista, 9/15 Gunnison, 9/29 at Florence, 10/6 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs), 10/13 Manitou Springs, 10/20 at La Junta, 10/27 Lamar
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: La Junta (27.1), Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (19.9), Manitou Springs (-0.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lamar (-29.1), Gunnison (-19.9), Pagosa Springs (-15.8)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.8
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9337
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%