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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pyatt
League: 5A Jeffco
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 11
2020 JV Record: 2-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Michael Runnels 6'0" 210 Junior DL/LB
Xavier Nail 6'4" 235 Senior LB
Brandon Simpson 6'2" 225 Senior DL

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 5.8
2020 National Rank: #4585
2020 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 5.5
2021 National Rank: #2593
2021 State Rank: #32
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 22.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2556
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 98-94 (45-62 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 14.6
2020 Points Against Average: 23.1
2020 Differential: -8.5
2020 Wins: #5435 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (30-23), #6033 Standley Lake (Westminster) (17-3)
2020 Losses: #368 Pomona (Arvada) (33-14), #1102 Columbine (Littleton) (34-10), #1354 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (35-7), #3275 Lakewood (14-7), #4500 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (20-17)
2020 Opponents W-L: 24-21
Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/19/20 Standley Lake (Westminster) (17-3)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Wheat Ridge, 9/2 Legacy (Broomfield), 9/9 at Horizon (Thornton), 9/17 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 9/23 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 10/1 Columbine (Littleton), 10/15 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/21 Lakewood, 10/29 at Ralston Valley (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (42), Columbine (Littleton) (26.7), Pomona (Arvada) (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Wheat Ridge (-42.9), Horizon (Thornton) (-28.4), Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (-12.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.7
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #20
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1945
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%