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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Zach Carlton
League: 4A Pikes Peak (moving from 4A League 3)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2022 JV Record: 5-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Holden Wright 6'1" 205 Senior LB/RB 4.7
T.J. Mabe 6'6" 225 Senior TE/DE 4.8
Court Towns 6'4" 295 Junior OL/DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2022 National Rank: #1371
2022 State Rank: #11
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: 16.8
2023 National Rank: #938
2023 State Rank: #6
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 34.5
Dynasty National Rank: #623
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 17.9
Dynasty Record: 52-8 (20-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 12-1
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 38.8
2022 Points Against Average: 14.1
2022 Differential: +24.7
2022 Wins: #2149 Montrose (35-28), #2206 Ponderosa (Parker) (48-34), #2330 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (24-17), #2330 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (35-21), #3955 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (28-7), #4421 Pueblo West (21-0), #5084 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (44-16), #5429 Skyline (Longmont) (44-7), #8464 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (49-0), #8833 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (56-0), #9722 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (58-17), #10437 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (56-26)
2022 Losses: #1132 Loveland (10-7)
2022 Opponents W-L: 88-62
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (4A League 3), 2018 (3A Central), 2017 (3A East Metro), 2016 (3A East Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Montrose, 8/31 at Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/8 Lewis-Palmer (Monument), 9/16 at Smoky Hill (Aurora), 9/21 Ponderosa (Parker), 9/30 at Rampart (Colorado Springs), 10/6 Pueblo West, 10/13 at Air Academy (US Air Force Academy), 10/20 Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs), 10/27 at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (3.4), Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (0.9), Ponderosa (Parker) (0.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) (-41.2), Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (-38.6), Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (-37.4)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5 (6.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -22
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4662
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 46%