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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Brad Pyatt
League: 5A Jeffco (moving from 5A League 1)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #25

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Christopher Roesener 6'2" 235 Senior LB/DE 4.7
Adrian Symalla 5'10" 180 Sophomore RB/FS 4.65
Jaxon Pyatt 6'2" 195 Sophomore MLB/OLB 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed, Strength, Physicality
Team Weaknesses: Offensive Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 5.3
2022 National Rank: #4509
2022 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -16.8
2023 National Rank: #5239
2023 State Rank: #57
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 10
Dynasty National Rank: #3692
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 21-30 (8-17 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2022 Points For Average: 27.8
2022 Points Against Average: 34.6
2022 Differential: -6.8
2022 Wins: #6409 Pomona (Arvada) (42-14), #6817 Horizon (Thornton) (35-13), #9277 Lakewood (47-16), #11661 Boulder (56-0)
2022 Losses: #129 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (62-21), #561 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (49-21), #942 Columbine (Littleton) (60-14), #1152 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (34-28), #1731 Legacy (Broomfield) (41-0), #2191 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (50-14), #2493 Chatfield (Littleton) (42-28)
2022 Opponents W-L: 72-56
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Big 8), 2005 (tied for 1st; 5A Jefferson County)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 8/31 Boulder, 9/8 at Horizon (Thornton), 9/14 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 9/22 at Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins), 9/29 Chatfield (Littleton), 10/6 at Lakewood, 10/13 at Columbine (Littleton), 10/20 at Pomona (Arvada), 10/26 Ralston Valley (Arvada)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (39.4), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (21.3), Columbine (Littleton) (8.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Boulder (-56.8), Lakewood (-43.6), Pomona (Arvada) (-30.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.6 (15.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #19
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2578
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2023 Projected League Finish: 4th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%