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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Kelly Green/Silver
Coach: Nikolas Blume
League: 3A North Central (moving from 3A League 6)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #31

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -32.7
2022 National Rank: #11649
2022 State Rank: #155
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: -53.1
2023 National Rank: #11431
2023 State Rank: #144
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -26.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11615
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.7
Dynasty Record: 14-33 (1-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 3-7
2022 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2022 Points For Average: 13.8
2022 Points Against Average: 30.1
2022 Differential: -16.3
2022 Wins: #11845 Skyview (Thornton) (15-6), #12411 Greeley Central (Greeley) (22-16), #13449 Battle Mountain (Edwards) (42-13)
2022 Losses: #4209 Frederick (49-0), #4615 Washington [George] (Denver) (35-7), #5306 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (50-7), #6109 Mead (Longmont) (43-3), #8260 Riverdale Ridge (Thornton) (34-3), #10502 Denver North (Denver) (23-15), #13046 Thornton (32-24)
2022 Opponents W-L: 44-59
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Greeley Central (Greeley), 8/31 at Thornton, 9/8 at Skyview (Thornton), 9/22 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 9/29 at Thompson Valley (Loveland), 10/7 Frederick, 10/12 at Washington [George] (Denver), 10/19 at Mead (Longmont), 10/27 at Riverdale Ridge (Thornton), 11/2 at Denver North (Denver)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Frederick (-10.3), Thompson Valley (Loveland) (-13.4), Mead (Longmont) (-22)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Thornton (-72.5), Skyview (Thornton) (-62.7), Greeley Central (Greeley) (-58)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -40.9
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #122
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10791
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2023 Projected League Finish: 6th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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