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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Joe Ramunno
League: 3A Central West (moving from 3A Western Slope)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2020 JV Record: 3-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kevin Sjogren 6'5" 215 Senior TE/LB 4.7
Franklin Barkes 5'9" 175 Senior RB/FS 4.7
Niko Moreno 6'2" 260 Junior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Discipline, Toughness
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 8.1
2020 National Rank: #4124
2020 State Rank: #54
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -1.2
2021 National Rank: #3641
2021 State Rank: #48
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 22.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2577
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.5
Dynasty Record: 163-49 (103-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 4-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (1st)
2020 Points For Average: 30.7
2020 Points Against Average: 21.3
2020 Differential: +9.4
2020 Wins: #4110 Evergreen (24-7), #7520 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (49-15), #7792 Green Mountain (Lakewood) (31-24), #9157 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (42-0)
2020 Losses: #2197 Lutheran (Parker) (54-24), #5253 Conifer (28-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 20-19
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2020 (3A Western Slope), 2019 (3A Western Slope), 2018 (3A Western Slope), 2017 (3A Western Slope), 2016 (3A Western Slope), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Western Slope), 2005 (tied for 1st; 3A Western Slope), 2004 (3A Western Slope), 2003 (tied for 1st; 3A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/12/20 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Rifle, 9/3 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction), 9/10 Delta, 9/16 Montrose, 9/23 Conifer, 10/8 at Battle Mountain (Edwards), 10/15 Summit (Frisco), 10/22 Steamboat Springs, 10/29 at Glenwood Springs, 11/5 Eagle Valley (Gypsum)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (3.1), Rifle (-4.2), Glenwood Springs (-5.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Summit (Frisco) (-45.5), Steamboat Springs (-44.9), Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (-34.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.8
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #106
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8210
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2021 Projected League Finish: 1st
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%