Arvada West (Arvada, CO) previews home 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% |