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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Brett Mertens
League: 4A Metro (moving from 4A Pikes Peak)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #23

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2017 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Hayze Small 5'10" 175 Senior RB
Cole Simmons 5'11" 190 Junior LB
Ben Robuck 5'11" 190 Junior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Attitude, Teamwork
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2017 National Rank: #4243
2017 State Rank: #38
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -14.8
2018 National Rank: #6644
2018 State Rank: #79
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2954
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37
Dynasty Record: 107-60 (41-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.5
2017 Points Against Average: 18.6
2017 Differential: +12.9
2017 Wins: #4264 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (28-21), #5053 Rifle (34-29), #7062 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (35-6), #8884 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (34-9), #9078 Grand Junction (35-7), #12991 Littleton (49-11), #13161 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (49-0)
2017 Losses: #1030 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (41-7), #3108 Palisade (28-27), #3226 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (36-35), #3834 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (17-13)
2017 Opponents W-L: 70-54
Recent League Championships: 2014 (4A Foothills), 2013 (tied for 1st; 4A/5A Southwest), 2012 (4A/5A Southwest), 2009 (4A/5A Southwest), 2008 (4A/5A Southwest), 2007 (4A Southwestern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Southwestern)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 8/31 Grand Junction, 9/7 at Durango, 9/21 Palisade, 9/27 at Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/5 at Heritage (Littleton), 10/12 Denver South (Denver), 10/19 Gateway (Aurora), 10/27 at Ponderosa (Parker), 11/2 Aurora Central (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Palisade (9.2), Fruita Monument (Fruita) (6.7), Durango (1.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Aurora) (-39), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-31.7), Heritage (Littleton) (-29.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.5 (9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6896
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%