GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jaron Cohen
League: 4A Metro (moving from 4A Foothills)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2017 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Ethan Waite 5'11" 245 Senior DL/FB
Nick Hoff 5'11" 220 Senior LB/RB
Levi Taylor 6'3" 240 Senior OL
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Issac Power 6'2" 180 Senior P
Max Bruner 6'3" 280 Senior OG
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Lost 25 Seniors, Difficult Schedule
RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 15.7
2017 National Rank: #3555
2017 State Rank: #30
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2018 Starting Power Rating: -12.3
2018 National Rank: #6082
2018 State Rank: #71
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 24.7
Dynasty National Rank: #2423
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 37
Dynasty Record: 105-59 (66-29 in league)
HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 40.7
2017 Points Against Average: 11.7
2017 Differential: +29
2017 Wins: #3834 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (56-17), #4216 Legend (Parker) (31-21), #7062 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (26-7), #8661 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (61-0), #8965 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (44-0), #9174 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (61-0), #9951 Gateway (Aurora) (49-0), #11866 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (47-0), #11886 Centennial (Pueblo) (43-0)
2017 Losses: #1030 Pueblo South (Pueblo) (53-24), #2073 Loveland (31-6)
2017 Opponents W-L: 57-61
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A Foothills), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Plains), 2012 (4A Pikes Peak), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental National)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Legend (Parker), 8/31 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 9/7 Windsor, 9/22 at Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 9/29 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/6 at Denver South (Denver), 10/11 Gateway (Aurora), 10/18 at Aurora Central (Aurora), 10/27 Montrose, 11/2 at Heritage (Littleton)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (31.7), Windsor (1.9), Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (0.5)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Aurora) (-39), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-31.7), Heritage (Littleton) (-29.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8 (6.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.8
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #53
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6027
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%