Ralston Valley (Arvada, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Navy/Columbia/Silver
Coach: Matt Loyd
League: 5A Metro West
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Isaac Townsend 6'6" 235 Senior WDE
Brad Roberts 6'1" 205 Senior RB

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 46.8
2018 National Rank: #301
2018 State Rank: #6
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2
2019 Starting Power Rating: 32
2019 National Rank: #355
2019 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 38.6
Dynasty National Rank: #592
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6
Dynasty Record: 144-46 (87-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 37.9
2018 Points Against Average: 13
2018 Differential: +24.9
2018 Wins: #490 Pomona (Arvada) (38-26), #1766 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (52-0), #1825 Arvada West (Arvada) (42-13), #2669 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (45-0), #2705 Lakewood (51-19), #4165 Poudre (Fort Collins) (35-10), #4851 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (51-0), #5059 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (49-0), #6431 University (Orlando, FL) (45-14)
2018 Losses: #81 Loveland (21-17), #110 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (24-16), #126 Columbine (Littleton) (29-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 78-63
Recent League Championships: 2014 (5A Jeffco), 2012 (5A North Metro), 2010 (5A Big 6), 2008 (4A North Metro), 2007 (4A Mountain/Plains), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2003 (Mountain Plains 4A)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/30 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 9/5 at Fairview (Boulder), 9/13 at Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/19 Loveland, 9/26 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 10/4 at Arvada West (Arvada), 10/11 at Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 10/18 at Columbine (Littleton), 10/24 Lakewood, 11/1 at Pomona (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Columbine (Littleton) (38.9), Loveland (30.9), Fairview (Boulder) (23.9)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (-7.9), Lakewood (-6.5), Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (-4.4)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.4 (29.1 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #699
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2019 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 6%



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