GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Michael Armentrout
League: 4A League 3 (moving from 4A Southern 1)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2021 JV Record: 6-3-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Jackson St. Aubyn 6'6" 330 Senior OL/DL 5.1
K.J. Smedley 6'3" 185 Senior DB/WR 4.7
Walker Himebauch 6'1" 225 Senior DE/TE 4.9
COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Conner Jones 6'7" 285 Senior OT
Anthony Costanzo 6'3" 205 Senior WR
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 28.2
2021 National Rank: #1273
2021 State Rank: #17
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2022 Starting Power Rating: 16.3
2022 National Rank: #1160
2022 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3958
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.4
Dynasty Record: 104-51 (50-22 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 37
2021 Points Against Average: 16.2
2021 Differential: +20.8
2021 Wins: #2863 Ponderosa (Parker) (35-28), #2923 Pueblo West (28-27), #2923 Pueblo West (41-14), #2960 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (41-0), #4874 Lakewood (35-7), #5404 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (30-27), #5473 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (49-14), #7898 Heritage (Littleton) (48-14), #8327 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (49-0), #10621 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (49-7)
2021 Losses: #745 Erie (28-18), #780 Montrose (28-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 74-61
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (3A Central), 2017 (3A East Metro), 2016 (3A East Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Montrose, 9/2 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/9 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 9/16 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/23 Ponderosa (Parker), 9/30 at Rampart (Colorado Springs), 10/7 Pueblo West, 10/14 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/21 at Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/28 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (24.7), Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (10.6), Smoky Hill (Aurora) (4.9)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-40.4), Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (-37.4), Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (-32.6)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.2 (10.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.8
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4119
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%