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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 4A Southern 2 (moving from 4A Southern)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 4-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Vladimir Dabobich 6'2" 270 OL/DL
Tyler Cullen 6'2" 225 Senior LB/TE
Jeremiah Sanchez 5'6" 160 Senior RB/DB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class Experience/Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Many Unproven Players

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 12.2
2020 National Rank: #3400
2020 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: 5.7
2021 National Rank: #2566
2021 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 19.6
Dynasty National Rank: #3151
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.9
Dynasty Record: 121-72 (69-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-1
2020 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 34.5
2020 Points Against Average: 13.8
2020 Differential: +20.7
2020 Wins: #7862 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (42-20), #8988 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (42-0), #10799 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (33-0)
2020 Losses: #1848 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (35-21)
2020 Opponents W-L: 13-13
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Pikes Peak), 2018 (4A Pikes Peak), 2012 (4A Foothills), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Foothills), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/3 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/10 at Adams City (Commerce City), 9/17 Palmer Ridge (Monument), 9/24 at Pueblo East (Pueblo), 10/1 Coronado (Colorado Springs), 10/8 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/14 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/21 at Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 10/29 Rampart (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Palmer Ridge (Monument) (21.9), Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (16.5), Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (14.7)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Adams City (Commerce City) (-47.4), Coronado (Colorado Springs) (-36.7), Pueblo East (Pueblo) (-15.1)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #35
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4024
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%