ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Doug Nisenson
League: 5A DougCo (moving from 5A Metro South)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tyson Lambert 6'0" 220 Senior ILB
Chase Tompkins 6'0" 170 Junior WR/DB
Andrew Holowaty 6'3" 240 Senior T

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, RB Depth, Top Defensive Player Returns
Team Weaknesses: WR Youth

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 23.6
2019 National Rank: #2149
2019 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 13.4
2020 National Rank*: #2004
2020 State Rank*: #22
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 36.2
Dynasty National Rank: #731
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.8
Dynasty Record: 141-60 (75-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 7-5
2019 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2019 Points For Average: 21
2019 Points Against Average: 18.8
2019 Differential: +2.2
2019 Wins: #2708 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (24-17), #3249 Castle View (Castle Rock) (14-13), #3380 Lakewood (17-6), #4550 Horizon (Thornton) (21-0), #4930 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (24-7), #5852 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (30-6), #7870 Rangeview (Aurora) (42-14)
2019 Losses: #100 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (31-14), #307 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (49-28), #947 Fairview (Boulder) (40-6), #2137 Highlands Ranch (21-18), #3380 Lakewood (22-14)
2019 Opponents W-L: 71-65
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 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Highlands Ranch (24.5), Castle View (Castle Rock) (10), Lakewood (9.4)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Arvada West (Arvada) (-19.7), Chaparral (Parker) (-8.9), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (-2.3)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2064
2020 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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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