Bishop Machebeuf (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Buffaloes Colors: Forest Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Lance Vieira League: 2A Colorado Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #18 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS John Luebbers 6'3" 195 DE Mark Crabtree 6'3" 205 Senior DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -7.1 2017 National Rank: #8614 2017 State Rank: #102 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.1 2018 National Rank: #9007 2018 State Rank: #105 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -10.6 Dynasty National Rank: #11968 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.5 Dynasty Record: 55-84 (33-59 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 8-2 2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2017 Points For Average: 30.3 2017 Points Against Average: 11.1 2017 Differential: +19.2 2017 Wins: #9211 Elizabeth (26-19), #10728 University (Greeley) (34-7), #11619 Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield) (14-12), #12576 Englewood (48-22), #12567 Holyoke (35-7), #13942 Ridge View Academy (Watkins) (46-0), #14299 Pinnacle Charter (Federal Heights) (48-0), #14314 Sheridan (Denver) (46-6) 2017 Losses: #5834 Kent Denver (Englewood) (21-6), #7270 Faith Christian (Arvada) (17-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 40-54 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/31 Manual (Denver), 9/8 at Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield), 9/14 at Elizabeth, 9/21 Eaton, 9/28 Alameda (Lakewood), 10/5 at Riverdale Ridge (Thornton), 10/12 Ridge View Academy (Watkins), 10/19 Englewood, 10/26 at Kent Denver (Englewood) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Kent Denver (Englewood) (-10.8), Eaton (-20.8), Elizabeth (-22.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Ridge View Academy (Watkins) (-61), Alameda (Lakewood) (-54.9), Manual (Denver) (-51) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.7 (-19.7 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.8 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #168 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12206 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%