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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Jay Saravis
League: 4A I-25
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nico Gagliardi 5'10.5" 205 Senior DE/FB
Jesse Boley 6'2" 210 Senior TE/ATH
Owen Growney 6'3" 180 Senior OLB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Depth, 15 Returning Starters, Junior Class Experience
Team Weaknesses: Coaching Staff Turnover

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: -13
2020 National Rank: #8575
2020 State Rank: #123
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -29
2021 National Rank: #9130
2021 State Rank: #123
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9334
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 75-103 (42-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 5-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 23.7
2020 Points Against Average: 17.6
2020 Differential: +6.1
2020 Wins: #11047 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (44-0), #11047 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (37-19), #11907 Niwot (27-20), #12659 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (32-6), #12992 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (13-12)
2020 Losses: #3499 Pueblo West (42-0), #9745 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (24-13)
2020 Opponents W-L: 14-23
Recent League Championships: 2020
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/6/20 Widefield (Colorado Springs) (13-12), 11/13/20 Niwot (27-20), 11/20/20 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs) (37-19)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Sand Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/3 Mitchell (Colorado Springs), 9/10 Sierra (Colorado Springs), 9/17 Pueblo East (Pueblo), 9/24 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/1 at Thornton, 10/7 Liberty (Colorado Springs), 10/14 Palmer [William J.] (Colorado Springs), 10/22 at Falcon, 10/29 Widefield (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sand Creek (Colorado Springs) (-9.8), Falcon (-11.4), Pueblo East (Pueblo) (-15.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Sierra (Colorado Springs) (-70.9), Thornton (-61.2), Widefield (Colorado Springs) (-57.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -22.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -42.8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #187
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12929
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%