Basalt (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Carl Frerichs League: 2A Western Slope Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 3 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2018 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Erny Lopez 6'0" 250 Senior DL/OL Tristan Johnston 6'1" 160 Senior TE/LB Jose Castorena 6'0" 195 Junior OL/DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Commitment, Playoff Experience, Program Size Team Weaknesses: Lost 4 All-State Players To Graduation RATINGS 2018 Final Power Rating: 11.9 2018 National Rank: #3878 2018 State Rank: #58 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -10.5 2019 Starting Power Rating: -13.9 2019 National Rank: #5991 2019 State Rank: #91 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): -5.5 Dynasty National Rank: #10602 2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.4 Dynasty Record: 75-77 (51-47 in league) HISTORICAL 2018 Overall Record: 9-2 2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st) 2018 Points For Average: 25.3 2018 Points Against Average: 10.9 2018 Differential: +14.4 2018 Wins: #4876 Aspen (27-6), #5154 Delta (13-0), #6134 Pagosa Springs (31-0), #7025 D'Evelyn (Denver) (26-14), #7400 Paonia (16-0), #9019 Olathe (28-0), #9039 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (47-6), #9493 Moffat County (Craig) (33-13), #10650 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (34-0) 2018 Losses: #1554 Platte Valley (Kersey) (46-9), #2893 Rifle (35-14) 2018 Opponents W-L: 64-46 Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016 Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none SCHEDULE 2019 Schedule: 9/6 Olathe, 9/14 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 9/20 Pagosa Springs, 9/27 Paonia, 10/4 at Moffat County (Craig), 10/11 Coal Ridge (New Castle), 10/18 Delta, 10/25 Rifle, 11/1 Aspen Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rifle (3.6), Aspen (0.4), Delta (-3.3) Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Moffat County (Craig) (-36.7), Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-35.4), Battle Mountain (Edwards) (-35.3) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0 (1.8 overall) 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -19.3 2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.3 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #109 2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7365 2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2019 Projected League Finish: 4th 2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%