Ponderosa (Parker, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Cardinal/Gold Coach: Jaron Cohen League: 5A/4A League 5 (moving from 4A Southern 1) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2021 JV Record: 8-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Ethan Rodriguez 6'0" 180 Senior LB/RB Max Mervin 6'0" 170 Sophomore WR/S Zach Stryker 6'1" 190 Senior QB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, Defensive Speed Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: 15.2 2021 National Rank: #2863 2021 State Rank: #36 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -7.9 2022 National Rank: #4289 2022 State Rank: #55 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 24.1 Dynasty National Rank: #2131 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 32 Dynasty Record: 136-72 (82-32 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 7-5 2021 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2021 Points For Average: 28.3 2021 Points Against Average: 19.3 2021 Differential: +9 2021 Wins: #3154 Fort Collins (35-33), #3927 Chaparral (Parker) (37-21), #6432 Standley Lake (Westminster) (50-20), #6595 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (21-0), #6680 Aurora Central (Aurora) (29-14), #7898 Heritage (Littleton) (57-0), #10621 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (60-7) 2021 Losses: #589 Legend (Parker) (42-0), #709 Chatfield (Littleton) (31-9), #780 Montrose (19-7), #1273 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (35-28), #2960 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (10-7) 2021 Opponents W-L: 87-50 Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2020 (4A Western Slope), 2019 (4A Metro), 2018 (4A Metro), 2016 (4A Foothills), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Plains), 2012 (4A Pikes Peak), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2003 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental National) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/26 Erie, 9/2 at Chaparral (Parker), 9/10 Golden, 9/16 at Legend (Parker), 9/23 at Palmer Ridge (Monument), 9/29 Denver South (Denver), 10/7 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora), 10/14 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver), 10/21 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 10/27 Bear Creek (Lakewood) Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Erie (28.5), Palmer Ridge (Monument) (16.3), Legend (Parker) (8.1) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (-36.1), Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (-35.8), Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (-35.3) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (11.1 overall) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.1 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3613 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2022 Projected League Finish: 1st 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |