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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Chad Cooper
League: 3A North Valley (moving from 3A Tri-Valley)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Noah Roper 6'0" 195 Senior RB/FS 4.5
Nathan Hackney 6'1" 240 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Jaymeson Nelms 6'5" 220 Senior TE/DE 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Teamwork, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Young Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 19.7
2017 National Rank: #2866
2017 State Rank: #18
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.6
2018 National Rank: #2083
2018 State Rank: #13
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 10.2
Dynasty National Rank: #6283
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.6
Dynasty Record: 98-61 (47-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 21.7
2017 Differential: +11.1
2017 Wins: #3319 Longmont (31-14), #3928 Durango (35-28), #5457 Frederick (40-24), #5539 Berthoud (33-7), #5758 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (22-21), #6107 Silver Creek (Longmont) (18-10), #6459 Holy Family (Broomfield) (43-21), #8807 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (42-27), #9185 Centaurus (Lafayette) (38-13), #11166 Northridge (Greeley) (47-23), #13526 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (41-6)
2017 Losses: #1139 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (46-21), #1823 Mead (Longmont) (42-28), #3306 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (22-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 86-69
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Evergreen, 8/31 at Pueblo South (Pueblo), 9/7 Frederick, 9/21 Canon City, 9/28 at Mead (Longmont), 10/4 at Northridge (Greeley), 10/11 Niwot, 10/19 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 10/26 at Thompson Valley (Loveland), 11/2 at Fort Morgan
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pueblo South (Pueblo) (8.1), Mead (Longmont) (3), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Niwot (-55.6), Northridge (Greeley) (-46.7), Thompson Valley (Loveland) (-43.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (11.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.5
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #85
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8554
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%