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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pyatt
League: 5A League 1 (moving from 5A Jeffco)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Brady Witherspoon 6'4" 200 Senior WR 4.5
Ethan Cook 6'3" 180 Senior QB 4.5
Charlie Smith 6'0" 200 Senior LB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, QB/WR Duo, LB Athleticism/Size/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Major Graduation Losses, Defensive Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2021 National Rank: #1463
2021 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 8.3
2022 National Rank: #1917
2022 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 22.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2402
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.3
Dynasty Record: 106-97 (49-63 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 29.5
2021 Points Against Average: 21.5
2021 Differential: +8
2021 Wins: #901 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (17-10), #957 Columbine (Littleton) (24-21), #2165 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (35-14), #3888 Legacy (Broomfield) (23-10), #4367 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (42-21), #4874 Lakewood (42-21), #6285 Horizon (Thornton) (42-0), #10958 Wheat Ridge (43-7)
2021 Losses: #88 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (52-21), #957 Columbine (Littleton) (38-21), #1417 Pomona (Arvada) (42-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 67-61
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st; 5A Jeffco), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/1 at Boulder, 9/8 Horizon (Thornton), 9/16 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 9/23 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 9/30 at Chatfield (Littleton), 10/7 Lakewood, 10/13 Columbine (Littleton), 10/20 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/28 at Ralston Valley (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (62.7), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (20.6), Chatfield (Littleton) (14.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Boulder (-41.3), Lakewood (-31), Horizon (Thornton) (-13.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19 (18.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #14
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1374
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 4th
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%