ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Doug Nisenson
League: 5A Douglas County (moving from 5A DougCo)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2020 JV Record: 2-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 2.3
2020 National Rank: #5281
2020 State Rank: #74
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.4
2021 Starting Power Rating: -1.7
2021 National Rank: #3732
2021 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 34.3
Dynasty National Rank: #861
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 36
Dynasty Record: 142-65 (75-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 1-5
2020 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (tied for 5th)
2020 Points For Average: 20.8
2020 Points Against Average: 27.8
2020 Differential: -7
2020 Wins: #5553 Chaparral (Parker) (41-21)
2020 Losses: #1897 Castle View (Castle Rock) (42-28), #1940 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (40-7), #2535 Highlands Ranch (14-12), #3275 Lakewood (20-14), #4726 Arvada West (Arvada) (30-23)
2020 Opponents W-L: 17-20
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4A), 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Continental), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2005 (4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/25/20 Chaparral (Parker) (41-21)

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver), 9/2 Doherty (Colorado Springs), 9/10 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 9/17 Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/23 Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/30 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/7 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/15 Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/22 Highlands Ranch, 10/29 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (54.2), Eaglecrest (Centennial) (18.4), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (16.4)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Poudre (Fort Collins) (-30.9), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (-17.4), Doherty (Colorado Springs) (-12.7)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.2
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #12
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1469
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%