Ponderosa (Parker, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Cardinal/Gold
Coach: Jaron Cohen
League: 4A Metro
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2018 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Hufford 5'10" 140 Senior WR 4.55
Jack Hanenburg 6'0" 180 Junior QB 4.7
Ben Beecher 6'0" 220 Senior DE 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Players Returning From Semi-Final Team
Team Weaknesses: Must Replace 4 OL

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 29.9
2018 National Rank: #1339
2018 State Rank: #19
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 15
2019 National Rank: #1327
2019 State Rank: #19
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #2257
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10
Dynasty Record: 115-62 (71-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 10-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average: 28.5
2018 Points Against Average: 16.2
2018 Differential: +12.3
2018 Wins: #1263 Montrose (21-9), #2129 Chatfield (Littleton) (31-24), #3255 Longmont (50-21), #3607 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (41-10), #3719 Windsor (17-13), #3995 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (21-10), #4266 Heritage (Littleton) (45-7), #7272 Denver South (Denver) (21-7), #9840 Gateway (Aurora) (57-19), #10272 Aurora Central (Aurora) (43-8)
2018 Losses: #34 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (30-6), #763 Skyline (Longmont) (32-0), #4528 Legend (Parker) (20-17)
2018 Opponents W-L: 84-63
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2018, 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 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/29 Legend (Parker), 9/5 vs Columbine (Littleton), 9/13 Windsor, 9/27 at Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 10/4 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/12 Denver South (Denver), 10/17 Gateway (Aurora), 10/25 Aurora Central (Aurora), 11/1 at Montrose, 11/8 Heritage (Littleton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Columbine (Littleton) (38.9), Montrose (21.8), Heritage (Littleton) (2.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Aurora Central (Aurora) (-37), Gateway (Aurora) (-27.3), Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (-12.5)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 (16.8 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.5
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2719
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%