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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Ben Johnson
League: 2A West (moving from 2A Western Slope)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2019 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nolan Bynum 6'1" 195 Senior QB/SS 4.74
Colton Johnson 6'1" 195 Senior OLB/RB 4.68
James Goff 6'1" 205 Senior MLB/OL 4.78

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, OL/WR Depth
Team Weaknesses: RB Depth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2019 National Rank: #2716
2019 State Rank: #34
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 10.3
2020 National Rank*: #2426
2020 State Rank*: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 7.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6675
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 2.5
Dynasty Record: 98-83 (60-55 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2019 Points For Average: 39.2
2019 Points Against Average: 11
2019 Differential: +28.2
2019 Wins: #4069 Basalt (17-6), #4069 Basalt (35-6), #5291 Faith Christian (Arvada) (37-35), #8016 Aspen (27-14), #8060 Pagosa Springs (44-0), #8123 Bennett (41-0), #8536 Moffat County (Craig) (52-0), #10337 Thornton (42-0), #11243 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (47-8), #13618 Salida (61-0), #13788 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (58-0)
2019 Losses: #1398 Sterling (27-19), #3337 Rifle (47-29)
2019 Opponents W-L: 75-60
Recent League Championships: 2015 (3A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/10 at Bayfield, 10/16 at University (Greeley), 10/23 at Woodland Park, 10/30 Englewood, 11/6 at Moffat County (Craig), 11/21 at Platte Valley (Kersey), 11/28 Lamar
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Lamar (4.8), Platte Valley (Kersey) (1.6), University (Greeley) (-11.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Englewood (-31.7), Bayfield (-22.3), Moffat County (Craig) (-12.6)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.3 (-2.4 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -11.9
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -1.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #89
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #6121
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-0
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 60%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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