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GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Doug Nisenson
League: 5A Metro South
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2018 JV Record: 8-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Evan Tollinchi 6'3" 310 Senior DT/NG
Jake Heggie 5'10" 160 Senior DB
Chris Franquemont 6'4" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, 4 Of 5 WRs Return, OL Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, LB Depth, Only Have 2 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 40.8
2018 National Rank: #532
2018 State Rank: #10
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -7.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: 17.9
2019 National Rank: #1088
2019 State Rank: #15
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 37
Dynasty National Rank: #692
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.1
Dynasty Record: 134-55 (72-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 9-3
2018 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2018 Points For Average: 32.1
2018 Points Against Average: 17.8
2018 Differential: +14.3
2018 Wins: #951 Fairview (Boulder) (30-13), #951 Fairview (Boulder) (28-24), #1486 Highlands Ranch (18-13), #1556 Castle View (Castle Rock) (24-14), #2705 Lakewood (49-12), #4847 Horizon (Thornton) (41-20), #4851 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-10), #5056 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (52-7), #10926 Rangeview (Aurora) (43-0)
2018 Losses: #34 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (34-7), #34 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (38-17), #3561 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (28-27)
2018 Opponents W-L: 75-64
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4A), 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Continental), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2005 (4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/29 Rangeview (Aurora), 9/6 Lakewood, 9/13 at Fairview (Boulder), 9/19 Horizon (Thornton), 9/26 Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/3 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/10 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/11 Highlands Ranch, 10/25 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/31 Castle View (Castle Rock)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (42.4), Fairview (Boulder) (23.9), Highlands Ranch (22.5)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Rangeview (Aurora) (-28.6), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (-20.1), Horizon (Thornton) (-9.9)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.3 (28 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18.3
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #22
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1665
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%