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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Black/Red/White
Coach: Richard Deems
League: 1A Santa Fe (moving from 1A Tri-Peaks)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Josh Gonzales 5'8" 150 Senior RB/FS 4.5
Nate McLarty 6'1" 210 Senior OL/LB 4.8
Trevor Walker 5'10" 185 Senior QB/SS 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Leadership, Many Returning Starters
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -12.4
2017 National Rank: #9683
2017 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -21.4
2018 National Rank: #8222
2018 State Rank: #94
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -11.5
Dynasty National Rank: #12158
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.9
Dynasty Record: 73-67 (45-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 32.8
2017 Points Against Average: 6.4
2017 Differential: +26.4
2017 Wins: #10987 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs) (27-3), #11699 Buena Vista (34-28), #12482 Ellicott (Calhan) (41-0), #13684 Rye (48-7), #13795 St. Mary's (Colorado Springs) (40-0), #13981 Trinidad (42-0), #14012 Lake County (Leadville) (40-0), #14176 Byers (49-0)
2017 Losses: #7616 Paonia (13-0), #10211 Highland (Ault) (13-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 36-58
Recent League Championships: 2017 (1A Tri-Peaks), 2016 (1A Tri-Peaks)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 at Florence, 9/6 Colorado Springs Christian (Colorado Springs), 9/14 Clear Creek (Evergreen), 9/22 at Platte Canyon (Bailey), 9/28 at Ellicott (Calhan), 10/5 Mall [John] (Walsenburg), 10/12 at Rocky Ford, 10/20 Crowley County (Ordway), 10/26 at Trinidad
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Crowley County (Ordway) (-30.8), Platte Canyon (Bailey) (-34.9), Ellicott (Calhan) (-36.8)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mall [John] (Walsenburg) (-68.2), Trinidad (-61.3), Rocky Ford (-47.2)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -31.9 (-24.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.5
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #196
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13670
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 63%