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GENERAL
Nickname: Beetdiggers
Colors: Maroon/Vegas Gold
Coach: Lance Schwindt
League: 2A Patriot East
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2018 JV Record: 3-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Wellen 5'11" 205 Senior LB/RB
Luke Seewald 6'0" 190 Senior TE/DE
Alejandro Maltos-Garcia 5'10" 180 Sophomore QB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: -16.7
2018 National Rank: #10005
2018 State Rank: #144
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -30.5
2019 National Rank: #9573
2019 State Rank: #142
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 19.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3522
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 49.6
Dynasty Record: 132-49 (77-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 4-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2018 Points For Average: 27.4
2018 Points Against Average: 30.1
2018 Differential: -2.7
2018 Wins: #12088 Weld Central (Keenesburg) (35-21), #13039 Valley (Gilcrest) (50-30), #13130 Wiggins (49-0), #13240 Fort Lupton (25-15)
2018 Losses: #1554 Platte Valley (Kersey) (54-27), #4886 Fort Morgan (42-7), #5721 Sterling (48-21), #6675 Alliance (NE) (35-26), #7767 Wray (26-7)
2018 Opponents W-L: 39-50
Recent State Championships: 2014
Recent League Championships: 2014 (2A Patriot), 2013 (2A Patriot), 2011 (2A Patriot), 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A Patriot), 2008 (tied for 1st; 2A Patriot), 2006 (2A Patriot), 2005 (2A Patriot Silver), 2004 (tied for 1st; 2A Patriot Silver)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 Wiggins, 9/6 Fort Morgan, 9/20 Alliance (NE), 9/27 Wray, 10/4 at Fort Lupton, 10/10 Sterling, 10/18 at Valley (Gilcrest), 10/25 Weld Central (Keenesburg), 11/1 Platte Valley (Kersey)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Platte Valley (Kersey) (4.9), Sterling (-4.7), Alliance (NE) (-12)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Lupton (-63), Wiggins (-53.7), Valley (Gilcrest) (-46.1)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.7
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #154
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9850
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%