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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joe Ramunno
League: 3A Western Slope
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Bruce 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB
Cameron Tucker 6'0" 185 Junior QB/FS
Joe Alejo Junior TE/OLB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced Younger Players
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 18.3
2017 National Rank: #3108
2017 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 9.2
2018 National Rank: #2147
2018 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 23.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2571
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.7
Dynasty Record: 141-41 (89-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 30.5
2017 Points Against Average: 22.1
2017 Differential: +8.4
2017 Wins: #3306 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (17-14), #4243 Montrose (28-27), #5053 Rifle (55-33), #6339 Discovery Canyon (Colorado Springs) (27-7), #7062 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (20-14), #8216 Delta (36-33), #9531 Glenwood Springs (35-20), #10943 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (42-3), #12093 Summit (Frisco) (59-28), #13526 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (35-0)
2017 Losses: #1139 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (28-14), #3226 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (24-8), #6459 Holy Family (Broomfield) (56-20)
2017 Opponents W-L: 77-63
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/30 Durango, 9/7 at Green Mountain (Lakewood), 9/14 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/21 at Montrose, 9/28 Evergreen, 10/4 Steamboat Springs, 10/11 Glenwood Springs, 10/19 at Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 10/26 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 11/2 at Summit (Frisco)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Durango (1.6), Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (-10.6), Montrose (-14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-55), Steamboat Springs (-50.6), Summit (Frisco) (-47.8)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4 (7.3 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #133
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11059
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 76%