Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Donnie Yantis
League: 5A DougCo (moving from 5A Metro South)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2019 JV Record: 7-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Sawchuk Junior RB
Zaire Jackson Senior DB/WR
Jake Maikkula. Junior OL

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Roger Rosengarten 6'5" 255 Senior OT
Kaiden Keefe 6'2" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2019 Final Power Rating: 46.8
2019 National Rank: #304
2019 State Rank: #5
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.5
2020 Starting Power Rating*: 36.4
2020 National Rank*: #355
2020 State Rank*: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2019 Rating): 50.6
Dynasty National Rank: #111
2020 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.2
Dynasty Record: 136-24 (52-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
2019 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2019 Points For Average: 34.8
2019 Points Against Average: 13.4
2019 Differential: +21.4
2019 Wins: #170 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (24-14), #422 Pomona (Arvada) (17-13), #745 Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC) (56-6), #2137 Highlands Ranch (34-7), #2146 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (49-28), #2708 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (34-9), #2708 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (41-6), #3249 Castle View (Castle Rock) (42-7), #4020 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (25-0), #5852 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (49-7)
2019 Losses: #186 Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) (27-17), #268 Columbine (Littleton) (37-30)
2019 Opponents W-L: 85-61
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A Metro South), 2018 (5A Metro South), 2017 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2016 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2015 (5A Centennial), 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2020 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2020 Schedule: 10/10 at Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/16 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/22 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/30 Castle View (Castle Rock), 11/6 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 11/19 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 11/28 Legend (Parker), 12/5 vs Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village)
Highest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (60.8), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (25.7), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2020 Regular Season Opponents*: Doherty (Colorado Springs) (-7.7), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (-2.3), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (0.1)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (30.1 overall)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 15.4
2020 vs. 2019 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -13.2
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #756
2020 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-1
2020 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2020 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 6th






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