Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Justin Jajczyk
League: 5A Centennial (moving from 5A League 4)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #19

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2022 JV Record: 6-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Cade Brook 6'3" 200 Junior DE 4.9
Peyton Sommers 6'0" 160 Junior WR 4.5
Chris Holland 6'0" 200 Senior OLB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Speed, Skill Positions/Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Youth, Must Improve Size/Strength, OL/DB Question Marks

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.7
2022 National Rank: #4101
2022 State Rank: #42
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -8.8
2023 National Rank: #3897
2023 State Rank: #41
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 20.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1969
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.5
Dynasty Record: 31-23 (11-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2022 Points For Average: 13.2
2022 Points Against Average: 22.5
2022 Differential: -9.3
2022 Wins: #2493 Chatfield (Littleton) (20-10), #5084 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (28-23), #5447 Castle View (Castle Rock) (21-14), #7144 Fort Collins (27-13)
2022 Losses: #129 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (34-7), #942 Columbine (Littleton) (35-7), #1431 Grandview (Aurora) (28-0), #1775 Arapahoe (Centennial) (27-14), #1881 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (17-7), #3283 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (30-0), #3708 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (17-14)
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-58
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Chatfield (Littleton), 8/31 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/8 Columbine (Littleton), 9/14 Fort Collins, 9/21 Castle View (Castle Rock), 9/28 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/6 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/12 Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/20 Grandview (Aurora), 10/26 Smoky Hill (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (39.2), Grandview (Aurora) (8.7), Columbine (Littleton) (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fort Collins (-28.6), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-20.3), Castle View (Castle Rock) (-18.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (18.4 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #11
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1782
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%