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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Carl Frerichs
League: 2A League 6 (moving from 2A West)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Trevin Beckman 5'10" 190 Senior RB/LB
Kade Schneider 5'10" 170 Senior QB
J.J. Segal 6'2" 220 Senior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Tradition/Program Pride, Committed Players/Families
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -1.4
2021 National Rank: #5912
2021 State Rank: #77
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -17.8
2022 National Rank: #6138
2022 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -4.2
Dynasty National Rank: #9837
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.6
Dynasty Record: 96-85 (62-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 31.5
2021 Points Against Average: 21.9
2021 Differential: +9.6
2021 Wins: #7282 Glenwood Springs (34-14), #8992 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (40-34), #9642 Aspen (49-21), #9714 Woodland Park (35-6), #10154 Rifle (29-28), #11412 Faith Christian (Arvada) (37-0), #13112 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (48-12)
2021 Losses: #2065 Brush (43-23), #4291 Delta (42-14), #5164 Moffat County (Craig) (19-6)
2021 Opponents W-L: 50-48
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2017 (2A Western Slope), 2016 (2A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 9/1 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 9/9 Roaring Fork (Carbondale), 9/16 Glenwood Springs, 9/30 Grand Valley (Parachute), 10/7 Rifle, 10/21 Coal Ridge (New Castle)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Glenwood Springs (-26.7), Battle Mountain (Edwards) (-44.4), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-44.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Roaring Fork (Carbondale) (-66.7), Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-61.7), Grand Valley (Parachute) (-46.9)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10.4 (-9.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -48.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -37.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #177
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12825
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-0
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 82%