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GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Red/Black/Yellow
Coach: Eric Handke
League: 5A South Metro (moving from 5A League 5)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2022 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jordan Ochoa 6'3" 220 DE
Ben Knox 5'10" 175 FS/RB
Ryder Smith 5'11" 255 OL/DL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 0.8
2022 National Rank: #5447
2022 State Rank: #62
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: -17.9
2023 National Rank: #5438
2023 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2711
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33.5
Dynasty Record: 27-24 (11-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 2-8
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 16.7
2022 Points Against Average: 29.2
2022 Differential: -12.5
2022 Wins: #4454 Highlands Ranch (23-14), #5857 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (31-24)
2022 Losses: #331 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (45-17), #1152 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (35-6), #1881 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (28-3), #1922 Legend (Parker) (49-21), #2571 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (38-21), #4096 Poudre (Fort Collins) (14-10), #4101 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (21-14), #5004 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (24-21)
2022 Opponents W-L: 67-48
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/27/22 Highlands Ranch (23-14)

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Doherty (Colorado Springs), 9/1 Poudre (Fort Collins), 9/8 Legend (Parker), 9/15 at Douglas County (Castle Rock), 9/21 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/28 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/5 at ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/13 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/20 at Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/27 Highlands Ranch
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (27.3), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (6.2), Legend (Parker) (6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Poudre (Fort Collins) (-20.7), Doherty (Colorado Springs) (-14.8), Highlands Ranch (-13.6)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1646
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2023 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%