Arvada West (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pyatt
League: 5A Metro West (moving from 5A Mt. Wilson)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tony Cass 5'11" 185 Senior RB/DB 4.4
Chris McEahern 6'1" 180 Senior WR 4.5
Johnny Krutsch 5'11" 190 Senior QB 4.6

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 9.5
2017 National Rank: #4783
2017 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +12.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 6.4
2018 National Rank: #2534
2018 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2234
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 89-74 (43-49 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.5
2017 Points Against Average: 20.8
2017 Differential: +6.7
2017 Wins: #6387 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (30-20), #6799 Standley Lake (Westminster) (28-14), #7269 Mountain Range (Westminster) (30-20), #7830 Boulder (37-17), #8194 Rangeview (Aurora) (40-7), #8747 Castle View (Castle Rock) (17-6), #10764 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #824 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (35-7), #1691 Fairview (Boulder) (55-21), #3050 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (20-14), #3434 Lakewood (35-29)
2017 Opponents W-L: 61-59
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 Poudre (Fort Collins), 8/31 Horizon (Thornton), 9/6 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 9/14 Wheat Ridge, 9/21 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 9/27 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 10/4 Pomona (Arvada), 10/12 Lakewood, 10/18 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/25 at Columbine (Littleton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Columbine (Littleton) (22.2), Pomona (Arvada) (21.9), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (18.2)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (-33.6), Wheat Ridge (-22.8), Poudre (Fort Collins) (-9.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (12.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2366
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%