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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 4A League 4 (moving from 4A Southern 2)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jacob Trader 5'8" 180 Senior LB/RB
Gage Martinez 5'10" 170 Senior WR/DB
Gavin Henderson 5'10" 185 Senior FB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Experience, Young Talent
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Youth

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 14.8
2021 National Rank: #2923
2021 State Rank: #37
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -1
2022 National Rank: #3197
2022 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 19.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3098
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.3
Dynasty Record: 128-77 (72-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 7-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 31.2
2021 Points Against Average: 15.8
2021 Differential: +15.4
2021 Wins: #5404 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (35-14), #5473 Pueblo East (Pueblo) (31-0), #6071 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (48-0), #6595 Vista PEAK Prep (Aurora) (52-0), #8381 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (50-0), #9231 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (51-7), #9362 Adams City (Commerce City) (35-16)
2021 Losses: #903 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (27-0), #1273 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (41-14), #1273 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (28-27), #1821 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (30-10), #2683 Fruita Monument (Fruita) (26-21)
2021 Opponents W-L: 81-53
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Pikes Peak), 2018 (4A Pikes Peak), 2012 (4A Foothills), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Foothills), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 9/2 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/9 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 9/23 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver), 9/30 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/7 at Palmer Ridge (Monument), 10/21 Coronado (Colorado Springs), 10/28 Montrose
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (24.7), Palmer Ridge (Monument) (16.3), Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (14.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (Colorado Springs) (-38.4), Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (-36.1), Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-26.4)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4 (7.1 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3588
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%