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GENERAL
Nickname: Demons
Colors: Red/White
Coach: David Vogt
League: 3A South Central
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Dawson Marcum 6'0" 175 Senior RB/FS 4.68
Everette Howland 6'0" 185 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Gus Kidd 5'10" 190 Senior LB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 7 Offensive Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Early Schedule

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 13.7
2017 National Rank: #3928
2017 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 1.6
2018 National Rank: #3264
2018 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 14
Dynasty National Rank: #5121
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.4
Dynasty Record: 81-76 (29-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 28.8
2017 Points Against Average: 16.6
2017 Differential: +12.2
2017 Wins: #4766 Piedra Vista (Farmington, NM) (29-0), #5546 Canon City (49-21), #6266 Aztec (NM) (35-14), #6676 Harrison (Colorado Springs) (45-0), #8216 Delta (3-0), #9892 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (35-18), #11189 Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (46-6), #12688 Sierra (Colorado Springs) (39-13)
2017 Losses: #1382 Bayfield (20-13), #2866 Erie (35-28), #3309 Farmington (NM) (34-7), #5758 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (38-16)
2017 Opponents W-L: 75-59
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Pagosa Springs, 8/30 at Palisade, 9/7 Montrose, 9/14 Bayfield, 9/21 at Farmington (NM), 10/5 Centennial (Pueblo), 10/13 at Pueblo Central (Pueblo), 10/19 Pueblo South (Pueblo), 10/26 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 11/2 at Pueblo East (Pueblo)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Bayfield (21.4), Palisade (9.2), Pueblo South (Pueblo) (8.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-38.2), Centennial (Pueblo) (-31.2), Pueblo Central (Pueblo) (-30.1)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 (7.7 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #48
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5353
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%