Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Donnie Yantis
League: 5A League 5 (moving from 5A Douglas County)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Gavin Sawchuk 5'11" 185 Senior RB
Jake Maikkula 6'5" 265 Senior OT
Jordan Norwood 6'1" 200 Senior LB
Cayden Hawkins 6'3" 185 Senior LB
Luke Meyer 6'5" 210 Senior Edge

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 51.8
2021 National Rank: #158
2021 State Rank: #2
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +7.4
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11.9
2022 Starting Power Rating: 25.7
2022 National Rank: #593
2022 State Rank: #5
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 51
Dynasty National Rank: #94
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.3
Dynasty Record: 156-26 (60-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 13-1
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.9
2021 Points Against Average: 9.6
2021 Differential: +27.3
2021 Wins: #715 Grandview (Aurora) (37-6), #714 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (24-6), #829 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, CA) (30-7), #957 Columbine (Littleton) (35-21), #957 Columbine (Littleton) (17-7), #986 Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, WA) (41-0), #1668 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (52-21), #2165 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (42-7), #2516 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-6), #2656 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (43-10), #3154 Fort Collins (52-2), #3759 Castle View (Castle Rock) (47-14), #6057 Highlands Ranch (48-6)
2021 Losses: #88 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (21-0)
2021 Opponents W-L: 103-67
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2021 (5A Douglas County), 2020 (5A DougCo), 2019 (5A Metro South), 2018 (5A Metro South), 2017 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2016 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2015 (5A Centennial), 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/2 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/9 at Fairview (Boulder), 9/16 Liberty (Peoria, AZ), 9/23 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/29 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/7 Highlands Ranch, 10/15 at Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/21 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/28 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Liberty (Peoria, AZ) (52.7), Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (27.9), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (20.6)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Highlands Ranch (-16.1), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (-3.6), Fairview (Boulder) (-2.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.4 (27.9 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -13.7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #719
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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