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GENERAL
Nickname: Rebels
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Ryan Marini
League: 5A South (Spring) (moving from 4A Metro)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #28

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2019 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Julian Buerk 6'1" 190 Senior QB 4.83
Jayshawn Leyba 5'8" 155 Senior WR 4.81
Ethan Micelli 5'9" 155 RB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Explosive Offense Returning, Skill Positions Return Intact, All-State HM QB Is Back

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -1.9
2019 National Rank: #7021
2019 State Rank: #92
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -7
2020 National Rank*: #5693
2020 State Rank*: #78
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 8.9
Dynasty National Rank: #6326
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 102-80 (63-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 29.5
2019 Points Against Average: 28.5
2019 Differential: +1
2019 Wins: #7305 Standley Lake (Westminster) (21-6), #8404 Gateway (Aurora) (49-41), #11363 Aurora Central (Aurora) (48-12), #12948 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (44-0)
2019 Losses: #2145 Montrose (76-41), #2202 Ponderosa (Parker) (29-7), #3358 Heritage (Littleton) (56-36), #4029 Golden (21-10), #5077 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (21-17), #7611 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (23-22)
2019 Opponents W-L: 50-58
Recent League Championships: 2016 (4A Mountain), 2014 (4A Mountain), 2013 (4A Plains), 2012 (4A Plains), 2010 (tied for 1st; 5A Denver)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/1/19 Aurora Central (Aurora) (48-12), 11/7/19 Gateway (Aurora) (49-41)

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 15/20 at Mountain Range (Westminster), 15/27 vs Far Northeast Warriors (Denver), 16/2 at Denver East (Denver), 16/9 Rangeview (Aurora), 16/17 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 16/22 at Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora), 16/30 Denver East (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (11.8), Denver East (Denver) (-2.9), Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (-5.8)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Mountain Range (Westminster) (-28.6), Hinkley [W. C.] (Aurora) (-19.9), Rangeview (Aurora) (-10.7)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.3
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -8.3
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #68
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5147
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-3
2020 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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