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GENERAL
Nickname: Thunder
Coach: Shawn Mitchell
League: 3A Central (moving from 3A Southern)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zack Anderson 6'7" 225 Senior QB
Griffin Anderson Senior K/P
Gage Clawson Junior G

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 17 Returning Starters, Experience
Team Weaknesses: Speed, Line Size

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2017 National Rank: #6339
2017 State Rank: #70
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -6.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -5.7
2018 National Rank: #4646
2018 State Rank: #45
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6768
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 72-32 (36-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 6-5
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 27.8
2017 Points Against Average: 26.9
2017 Differential: +0.9
2017 Wins: #5354 Brighton (28-14), #5758 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (35-34), #8197 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (32-20), #10858 Falcon (21-14), #11785 Woodland Park (48-0), #13784 Mitchell (Colorado Springs) (51-13)
2017 Losses: #1139 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (49-28), #3108 Palisade (27-7), #3226 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (49-14), #4264 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (35-21), #5546 Canon City (41-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 71-51
Recent League Championships: 2016 (3A Southern), 2015 (3A Southern), 2014 (3A Southern), 2013 (3A South Central), 2012 (3A South Central), 2009 (3A Pioneer)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 Mountain View (Loveland), 8/31 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 9/8 at Pueblo South (Pueblo), 9/14 at Holy Family (Broomfield), 9/21 Pueblo East (Pueblo), 10/5 Littleton, 10/12 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 10/20 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 10/26 at Lutheran (Parker), 11/2 at Palmer Ridge (Monument)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palmer Ridge (Monument) (31.7), Pueblo South (Pueblo) (8.1), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Littleton (-55.4), Mountain View (Loveland) (-30.3), Lutheran (Parker) (-29.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 (6.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5844
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%