Salida (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Purple/White Coach: Matt Luttrell League: 2A League 5 (moving from 2A Southwest) Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #32 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 9 2021 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Drew Johnson 6'3" 210 Senior MLB/TE Eddie Glaser 6'1" 180 Senior DB Ben Clayton 5'10" 215 Junior DE/T STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Players Hungry To Prove Themselves, Brotherhood, Hard-Working Team Weaknesses: Must Learn How To Win RATINGS 2021 Final Power Rating: -42.1 2021 National Rank: #12726 2021 State Rank: #179 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5 2022 Starting Power Rating: -53.3 2022 National Rank: #12052 2022 State Rank: #163 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): -14.7 Dynasty National Rank: #12296 2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 38.6 Dynasty Record: 71-105 (37-64 in league) HISTORICAL 2021 Overall Record: 1-8 2021 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd) 2021 Points For Average: 11.6 2021 Points Against Average: 38.8 2021 Differential: -27.2 2021 Wins: #12014 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (36-34) 2021 Losses: #3938 Buena Vista (47-0), #4291 Delta (49-0), #6991 Bayfield (39-0), #8650 La Junta (45-22), #8921 Alamosa (41-6), #9714 Woodland Park (48-6), #11776 Pagosa Springs (36-28), #12460 Manitou Springs (10-6) 2021 Opponents W-L: 49-38 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: 1 Streak List: 10/29/21 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (36-34) SCHEDULE 2022 Schedule: 8/25 Buena Vista, 9/2 Woodland Park, 9/9 at Rye, 9/16 Coal Ridge (New Castle), 9/23 Del Norte, 9/30 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez), 10/7 Delta, 10/14 at Bayfield, 10/21 Pagosa Springs Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Buena Vista (-3.5), Delta (-6.6), Bayfield (-35.1) Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-61.7), Del Norte (-56.4), Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (-52.8) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.8 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -38.7 2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.9 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #141 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11359 2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6 2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%