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%