Doherty (Colorado Springs, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Green
Coach: Dwight Hale
League: 5A Metro North (moving from 5A League 7)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #22

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 6-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Solomon Latimer 6'2" 175 Senior WR
Mikah Jacobs 5'11" 225 Senior ILB
Hayden Miller 6'3" 285 OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Leadership, Lines, IQ
Team Weaknesses: QB Inexperience, DB Youth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -0.7
2022 National Rank: #5857
2022 State Rank: #67
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -14.6
2023 National Rank: #4833
2023 State Rank: #51
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 1.6
Dynasty National Rank: #5495
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 16-33 (12-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 7-4
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 33.7
2022 Points Against Average: 27.5
2022 Differential: +6.2
2022 Wins: #7617 Denver East (Denver) (28-16), #8464 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (48-21), #8663 Overland (Aurora) (52-28), #10677 Northglenn (49-18), #12002 Mountain Range (Westminster) (41-21), #12007 Westminster (47-20), #12300 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (42-16)
2022 Losses: #1152 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (38-10), #1471 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (51-0), #3955 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (42-30), #5447 Castle View (Castle Rock) (31-24)
2022 Opponents W-L: 52-66
Recent League Championships: 2022 (5A League 7), 2014 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental - South), 2013 (5A Pioneer)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Castle View (Castle Rock), 8/31 at Rampart (Colorado Springs), 9/7 Coronado (Colorado Springs), 9/14 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/22 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain), 9/29 at Mountain Range (Westminster), 10/6 at Denver East (Denver), 10/13 Westminster, 10/19 at Northglenn, 10/27 at Overland (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (1), Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (-3.5), Castle View (Castle Rock) (-18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Westminster (-64.8), Coronado (Colorado Springs) (-58.5), Mountain Range (Westminster) (-57.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.2 (-5.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.7
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #100
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9406
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%