Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Coach: Rod Sherman League: 5A Mt. Lincoln Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2016 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Blake Stenstrom 6'3" 205 Senior QB Luke McCaffrey 6'2" 185 Junior QB/DB Joshia Davis 6'0" 195 Junior RB/OLB ADDITIONAL D1 PROSPECT Ben Anderson 6'4" 220 Senior TE COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Dylan McCaffrey 6'5" 195 Senior QB Noah Elliss 6'4" 330 Senior DT Willie Rodgers 6'4" 235 Senior WDE Christian Elliss 6'3" 215 Senior OLB Curtis Chiaverini 6'1" 180 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Strong Team Culture, 8 Of Top 9 OL Return, Very Strong Defensive Back 7 Team Weaknesses: Must Replace Entire DL RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 53.9 2016 National Rank: #173 2016 State Rank: #1 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2017 Starting Power Rating: 55.1 2017 National Rank: #188 2017 State Rank: #1 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 51 Dynasty National Rank: #38 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1 Dynasty Record: 101-21 (37-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 11-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2016 Points For Average: 36.2 2016 Points Against Average: 17.6 2016 Differential: +18.6 2016 Wins: #349 Pomona (Arvada) (30-14), #547 Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA) (21-17), #625 Grandview (Aurora) (66-35), #742 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (10-7), #742 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (42-26), #1732 Highlands Ranch (43-7), #3025 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (42-0), #3156 Lakewood (51-7), #3735 Legend (Parker) (54-7), #3834 Poudre (Fort Collins) (49-14), #4618 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (45-0) 2016 Losses: #32 Saguaro (Scottsdale, AZ) (49-28), #349 Pomona (Arvada) (23-16), #891 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (41-10) 2016 Opponents W-L: 119-51 Recent State Championships: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2016, 2015 (5A Centennial), 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 10 Streak List: 9/29/16 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (42-26), 10/7/16 Legend (Parker) (54-7), 10/14/16 Lakewood (51-7), 10/21/16 Highlands Ranch (43-7), 10/28/16 Poudre (Fort Collins) (49-14), 11/4/16 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (45-0), 11/11/16 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (42-0), 11/18/16 Grandview (Aurora) (66-35), 11/26/16 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (10-7), 12/3/16 Pomona (Arvada) (30-14) SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Faith Lutheran (Las Vegas, NV), 9/1 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/8 at Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA), 9/22 at Pomona (Arvada), 9/29 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/6 Legend (Parker), 10/13 at Lakewood, 10/20 at Highlands Ranch, 10/27 Poudre (Fort Collins), 11/3 at Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pomona (Arvada) (55.1), Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA) (50.3), Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (42.6) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (7.4), Poudre (Fort Collins) (10.7), Legend (Parker) (13.9) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 34.5 (37.4 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 31.2 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #473 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 21% |