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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: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Cameron Tucker 6'0" 205 Senior QB/SS 4.7
Carl Cox 6'1" 230 Senior G/MLB 5.0
Joseph Alejo 6'3" 200 Senior RB/OLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Excellent Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 26.9
2018 National Rank: #1631
2018 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 16
2019 National Rank: #1234
2019 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 24
Dynasty National Rank: #2437
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 152-43 (94-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 11-2
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 32.8
2018 Points Against Average: 14.5
2018 Differential: +18.3
2018 Wins: #2170 Mead (Longmont) (27-21), #2799 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (19-14), #3021 Durango (20-3), #3328 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (42-26), #4755 Evergreen (21-20), #4886 Fort Morgan (38-7), #5837 Glenwood Springs (42-14), #9039 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (52-0), #11136 Summit (Frisco) (43-0), #11215 Steamboat Springs (49-20), #11477 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (49-0)
2018 Losses: #377 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (42-7), #1263 Montrose (21-17)
2018 Opponents W-L: 87-58
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2005 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/6 at Durango, 9/13 at Green Mountain (Lakewood), 9/20 at Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/26 at Montrose, 10/4 at Evergreen, 10/11 at Steamboat Springs, 10/18 at Glenwood Springs, 10/25 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 11/1 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 11/7 Summit (Frisco)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (21.8), Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (13.2), Durango (9.7)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Steamboat Springs (-46.1), Summit (Frisco) (-39.2), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-37.8)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6 (10.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #72
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5008
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%