Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Warriors
Colors: Red/White/Gray
Coach: Shawn Marsh
League: 4A Southern (moving from 4A Foothills)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kole Taylor 6'6" 220 Junior TE
Max Marsh 6'2" 180 Junior QB
Anthony Zubiate 5'9" 185 Senior RB/FS

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Have Nine Senior 4-Year Starters

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -0.6
2017 National Rank: #7062
2017 State Rank: #83
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.6
2018 National Rank: #5693
2018 State Rank: #63
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.3
Dynasty National Rank: #6848
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.9
Dynasty Record: 55-98 (24-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 20.5
2017 Points Against Average: 20.5
2017 Differential: 0
2017 Wins: #8661 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (26-20), #9174 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (40-0), #9951 Gateway (Aurora) (37-20), #11866 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-0)
2017 Losses: #1030 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (42-14), #3108 Palisade (20-14), #3226 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (21-20), #3555 Ponderosa (Parker) (26-7), #4243 Montrose (35-6), #9078 Grand Junction (21-0)
2017 Opponents W-L: 62-48
Recent League Championships: 2004 (4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/27/17 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (26-20), 11/3/17 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-0)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Montrose, 8/31 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 9/7 at Grand Junction, 9/14 at Palisade, 9/29 Coronado (Colorado Springs), 10/5 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/12 at Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs), 10/19 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/27 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 11/2 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (12.7), Palisade (9.2), Fruita Monument (Fruita) (6.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (-46.3), Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (-33.7), Coronado (Colorado Springs) (-33.6)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #60
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6658
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%