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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: David Leek
League: 3A Western Slope (moving from 3A Mt. Metro)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2019 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Griffin Lauritano 6'4" 210 Senior QB/S 4.9
Jon Wagner 6'4" 200 OL/DL 5.0
Noah Martens 5'11" 185 Senior RB/S 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Attitude/Teamwork, Focus
Team Weaknesses: Youth At A Couple Positions, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: -2.1
2019 National Rank: #7050
2019 State Rank: #93
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: -4.2
2020 National Rank*: #5091
2020 State Rank*: #67
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 4
Dynasty National Rank: #7780
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 106-75 (70-42 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 4-6
2019 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2019 Points For Average: 33.3
2019 Points Against Average: 31
2019 Differential: +2.3
2019 Wins: #4548 Palisade (19-17), #10539 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (49-6), #11759 Washington [George] (Denver) (59-36), #12953 Lincoln [Abraham] (Denver) (70-0)
2019 Losses: #1622 Mead (Longmont) (48-7), #2161 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (27-13), #2221 Conifer (49-21), #4009 Erie (42-33), #6895 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (46-34), #7689 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (39-28)
2019 Opponents W-L: 62-47
Recent League Championships: 2017 (3A West Metro), 2015 (3A Metro North), 2014 (3A Metro North), 2013 (3A Metro - West), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A Metro - South)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/10 Palisade, 10/17 at Thompson Valley (Loveland), 10/23 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 10/31 vs Durango, 11/6 at Green Mountain (Lakewood), 11/14 Conifer, 11/20 at Holy Family (Broomfield)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Durango (14.1), Green Mountain (Lakewood) (1.2), Conifer (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Battle Mountain (Edwards) (-37.1), Thompson Valley (Loveland) (-12.9), Holy Family (Broomfield) (-12.8)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -7
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -7.6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #64
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4806
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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