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GENERAL
Nickname: Buffaloes
Colors: Forest Green/Scarlet
Coach: Tom Thenell
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

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

TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Harris Jr 6'4" 175 Senior WR
Max Zueger 5'10" 190 Senior MLB
Marvin Jones III 5'7" 160 Senior RB/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, Elite WR
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 11.7
2020 National Rank: #3479
2020 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -4
2021 National Rank: #4134
2021 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6867
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 58-120 (33-81 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 3-4
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (6th)
2020 Points For Average: 34
2020 Points Against Average: 35.1
2020 Differential: -1.1
2020 Wins: #6343 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (52-26), #6476 Overland (Aurora) (49-39), #9505 Poudre (Fort Collins) (47-13)
2020 Losses: #25 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (35-14), #1540 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (35-21), #1727 Grandview (Aurora) (49-21), #3070 Arapahoe (Centennial) (49-34)
2020 Opponents W-L: 23-25
Recent League Championships: 2019 (5A Metro 10), 2018 (5A Metro 10)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/19/20 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (52-26)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Overland (Aurora), 9/3 Windermere (FL), 9/9 Legend (Parker), 9/17 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/24 Pomona (Arvada), 9/30 at Grandview (Aurora), 10/8 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/14 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/22 Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/29 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (42), Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (23.9), Pomona (Arvada) (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Windermere (FL) (-23.2), Overland (Aurora) (-17.9), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (4.8)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.1
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #750
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2021 Projected League Finish: 5th
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%