GENERAL
Nickname: Wizards
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Chris Jones
League: 4A Northern
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #6
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2016 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Zach Watts 6'4" 280 Senior C/DT 5.6
Joel Kopcow 6'0" 200 Senior ILB/TE 4.7
Brandon Ramirez 5'9" 190 Senior WB/OLB 4.7
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Corte Tapia 6'1.5" 215 Senior WDE
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Players Have Some Experience, Scoring Threat At K
Team Weaknesses: Entirely New Secondary, DL/LB Depth, RB Youth
RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 24.3
2016 National Rank: #2453
2016 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 24.3
2017 National Rank: #2372
2017 State Rank: #26
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3256
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 103-60 (57-41 in league)
HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 29.2
2016 Points Against Average: 16.1
2016 Differential: +13.1
2016 Wins: #3134 Denver South (Denver) (42-21), #3574 Greeley West (Greeley) (28-7), #4046 Pueblo West (13-0), #5459 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (33-21), #5636 Mountain View (Loveland) (51-14), #6228 Skyline (Longmont) (35-27), #8135 Grand Junction (23-7), #8163 Fort Collins (44-0), #9601 Greeley Central (Greeley) (56-14)
2016 Losses: #931 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (19-7), #2043 Broomfield (37-25), #2043 Broomfield (25-13), #4676 Monarch (Louisville) (17-10)
2016 Opponents W-L: 89-60
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2011 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/8 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/15 at Broomfield, 9/21 at Greeley West (Greeley), 9/29 Grand Junction, 10/5 at Mountain View (Loveland), 10/13 Monarch (Louisville), 10/19 at Greeley Central (Greeley), 10/27 Skyline (Longmont), 11/3 at Fort Collins
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Broomfield (31.7), Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (29), Greeley West (Greeley) (17.5)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Grand Junction (-10.6), Fort Collins (-10.2), Greeley Central (Greeley) (-1.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.5 (16.1 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.5
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4670
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%