ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Doug Nisenson
League: 5A League 5 (moving from 5A Douglas County)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kaden Shouse 6'1" 235 Senior DE 4.79
Nathan Geiger 6'5" 240 Senior T/DT
Alex Kambesis 5'10" 170 Senior CB/FS 4.59

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, WR/TE Depth
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire Passing Game

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 24.4
2021 National Rank: #1668
2021 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 7.9
2022 National Rank: #1958
2022 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 33.8
Dynasty National Rank: #858
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 151-68 (79-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 9-3
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 29.4
2021 Points Against Average: 13.6
2021 Differential: +15.8
2021 Wins: #2516 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (35-16), #2656 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (28-18), #3759 Castle View (Castle Rock) (38-3), #4386 Fairview (Boulder) (2-0), #5523 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (29-0), #6057 Highlands Ranch (48-9), #6588 Poudre (Fort Collins) (41-0), #6746 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (34-7), #7137 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (47-0)
2021 Losses: #158 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (52-21), #1149 Arapahoe (Centennial) (23-16), #1149 Arapahoe (Centennial) (35-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 64-71
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4A), 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Continental), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2005 (4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Arvada West (Arvada), 9/2 Douglas County (Castle Rock), 9/8 Lakewood, 9/15 at Chatfield (Littleton), 9/22 at Chaparral (Parker), 9/30 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/6 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/14 Highlands Ranch, 10/21 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/28 at Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (25.7), Chatfield (Littleton) (14.8), Arvada West (Arvada) (8.3)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lakewood (-31), Douglas County (Castle Rock) (-24.2), Chaparral (Parker) (-22.8)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (11.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #21
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2499
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%