Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Silver/Blue Coach: Michael Farda League: 4A Pioneer (moving from 5A Mt. Evans) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #39 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2017 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Aaron Coats 5'9" 205 Senior ILB/G J.J. Lee 5'9" 165 Junior QB/DB Jerry Taylor 6'2" 185 Junior QB/OLB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Experience Team Weaknesses: Youth RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -29.7 2017 National Rank: #12547 2017 State Rank: #169 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -38.7 2018 National Rank: #11537 2018 State Rank: #152 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #11373 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 30.9 Dynasty Record: 36-114 [35-115 on the field] (22-74 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 1-9 2017 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2017 Points For Average: 12.3 2017 Points Against Average: 41.7 2017 Differential: -29.4 2017 Wins: #13008 Thornton (28-18) 2017 Losses: #408 Pomona (Arvada) (42-7), #2968 Chaparral (Parker) (36-20), #3434 Lakewood (52-15), #4469 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (50-6), #5391 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (49-8), #6289 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (30-0), #7269 Mountain Range (Westminster) (56-20), #9578 Denver East (Denver) (50-19), #11707 Aurora Central (Aurora) (34-0) 2017 Opponents W-L: 48-58 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/1 Northridge (Greeley), 9/7 at Gateway (Aurora), 9/14 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver), 9/21 at Sand Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/29 at Washington [George] (Denver), 10/5 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 10/11 at Standley Lake (Westminster), 10/20 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/26 at Centaurus (Lafayette), 11/2 Thornton Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Fruita Monument (Fruita) (6.7), Standley Lake (Westminster) (-10.6), Centaurus (Lafayette) (-16.8) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Thornton (-54), Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (-46.8), Northridge (Greeley) (-46.7) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -37.7 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #147 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11504 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 5th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%