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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Michael Zoesch
League: 2A League 4 (moving from 2A Colorado)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2021 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jason Weber 5'11" 165 Senior QB/DB 4.6
Cooper Connelley 6'2" 175 Junior RB/LB 4.7
Ronald Wagner 6'0" 205 Senior OL/DL 5.0

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Experience
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth/Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 3.3
2021 National Rank: #4926
2021 State Rank: #60
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -15
2022 National Rank: #5589
2022 State Rank: #66
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 3.6
Dynasty National Rank: #7567
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18.6
Dynasty Record: 123-77 [122-78 on the field] (86-36 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 32
2021 Points Against Average: 11.9
2021 Differential: +20.1
2021 Wins: #6991 Bayfield (17-0), #8791 Kent Denver (Englewood) (40-6), #8860 Burlington (14-6), #9714 Woodland Park (44-8), #11821 Englewood (41-7), #12116 Fort Lupton (61-0), #12198 Denver West (Denver) (55-0), #13169 Alameda (Lakewood) (54-0)
2021 Losses: #1142 Eaton (31-7), #1142 Eaton (31-7), #3651 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (42-12)
2021 Opponents W-L: 63-43-1
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (2A Colorado), 2013 (3A Metro - East), 2012 (3A Metro - East), 2010 (3A Metro - South), 2007 (3A North Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 D'Evelyn (Denver), 9/2 at Burlington, 9/9 at Academy (Westminster), 9/16 University (Greeley), 9/30 at Englewood, 10/8 Kent Denver (Englewood), 10/14 at Denver West (Denver), 10/21 at Alameda (Lakewood), 10/28 at Classical Academy (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (-16.1), University (Greeley) (-17.2), Academy (Westminster) (-18)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Alameda (Lakewood) (-73.5), Denver West (Denver) (-58.1), Englewood (-52.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14 (-8.6 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #148
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11498
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%