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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 4A Southern (moving from 4A Pikes Peak)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Lambert 5'10" 200 Senior LB
Jeremiah Sanchez 5'7" 160 Junior RB
Makai Funaki 6'3" 215 Senior TE/DE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Skill Position Players, Junior Class
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 28.1
2019 National Rank: #1594
2019 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.9
2020 National Rank*: #1940
2020 State Rank*: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 20
Dynasty National Rank: #3206
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 6.1
Dynasty Record: 118-71 (67-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 11-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 32.9
2019 Points Against Average: 12.2
2019 Differential: +20.7
2019 Wins: #2145 Montrose (31-19), #3785 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (35-14), #4029 Golden (27-7), #4660 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (35-10), #6359 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (28-14), #7462 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (40-0), #8124 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (29-3), #8447 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (42-14), #9380 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (47-0), #10198 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (54-3), #12948 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (47-0)
2019 Losses: #170 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (41-13), #170 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (34-0)
2019 Opponents W-L: 80-62
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Pikes Peak), 2018 (4A Pikes Peak), 2012 (4A Foothills), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Foothills), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #53
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4275
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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