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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Carl Frerichs
League: 2A West (moving from 3A West (Spring))
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Sherry 5'10" 175 Senior ATH/LB
Gavin Webb 5'11" 185 Senior RB/ATH
Cole Domrowski 5'10" 190 Senior RB/ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Player Buy-In
Team Weaknesses: Lost Great Senior Leadership

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -2
2020 National Rank: #6310
2020 State Rank: #94
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -14.9
2021 National Rank: #6257
2021 State Rank: #90
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #10040
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 89-82 (59-50 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 36
2020 Points Against Average: 12.7
2020 Differential: +23.3
2020 Wins: #3809 Rifle (38-7), #10021 Aspen (51-8), #11363 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (38-12), #12222 Steamboat Springs (34-14), #13799 Salida (55-0)
2020 Losses: #4997 Glenwood Springs (21-14), #8114 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (27-22)
2020 Opponents W-L: 26-24
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2017 (2A Western Slope), 2016 (2A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Woodland Park, 9/2 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 9/10 Faith Christian (Arvada), 9/17 Glenwood Springs, 10/1 Moffat County (Craig), 10/8 Coal Ridge (New Castle), 10/15 Delta, 10/22 Rifle, 10/29 Aspen
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rifle (-4.2), Glenwood Springs (-5.5), Moffat County (Craig) (-13)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-49.8), Faith Christian (Arvada) (-45.7), Aspen (-38.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.3
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #125
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9306
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%