Palmer Ridge (Monument, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bears Colors: Navy/Gold Coach: Michael Armentrout League: 4A Southern 1 (moving from 4A Western Slope) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2020 JV Record: 5-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Conner Jones 6'7" 320 Senior OL 5.2 Anthony Costanzo 6'3.5" 215 Senior WR/FS 4.6 Alec Falk 6'4" 290 Senior OL/DL 5.3 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Luke McAllister 6'5" 200 Senior QB Kaden Dudley 5'11.25" 190 Senior WR STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: OL, Returning Skill Position Players Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 31.7 2020 National Rank: #1064 2020 State Rank: #10 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3 2021 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2021 National Rank: #915 2021 State Rank: #9 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15 Dynasty National Rank: #4380 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 94-49 (46-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 6-1 2020 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (2nd) 2020 Points For Average: 36.3 2020 Points Against Average: 12.6 2020 Differential: +23.7 2020 Wins: #1848 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (28-12), #3114 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (32-7), #3245 Montrose (42-20), #7389 Golden (42-7), #8094 Grand Junction (49-0), #9525 Grand Junction Central (Grand Junction) (55-0) 2020 Losses: #275 Loveland (42-6) 2020 Opponents W-L: 24-23 Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2018 (3A Central), 2017 (3A East Metro), 2016 (3A East Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/26 at Pueblo East (Pueblo), 9/2 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/10 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 9/17 at Pueblo West, 9/24 Lakewood, 10/1 at Montrose, 10/8 at Ponderosa (Parker), 10/15 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/22 Heritage (Littleton), 10/29 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (11.1), Pueblo West (5.7), Ponderosa (Parker) (3.2) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-41), Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (-20), Heritage (Littleton) (-16) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (16.1 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.6 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.2 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4189 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 65% |