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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Whittington
League: 2A Western Slope (moving from 2A League 6)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -6.2
2022 National Rank: #6991
2022 State Rank: #82
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -0.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -28.9
2023 National Rank: #7512
2023 State Rank: #83
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5197
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 31.9
Dynasty Record: 35-16 (17-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-5
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2022 Points For Average: 24.3
2022 Points Against Average: 17.2
2022 Differential: +7.1
2022 Wins: #5512 Florence (14-7), #6484 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (34-26), #8319 Brush (28-23), #12090 Grand Valley (Parachute) (48-0), #12611 Aspen (43-7), #12827 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (40-7)
2022 Losses: #2486 Delta (20-0), #5666 Basalt (22-7), #6484 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (14-0), #7514 Glenwood Springs (34-27), #8007 Moffat County (Craig) (29-26)
2022 Opponents W-L: 70-43
Recent State Championships: 2020 (3A Spring), 2004 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2019, 2018 (tied for 1st), 2014 (3A Western Slope), 2013 (tied for 1st; 3A Western Slope), 2012 (3A Western Slope), 2011 (3A Western Slope), 2006 (tied for 1st; 3A Western Slope)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/1 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez), 9/8 at Glenwood Springs, 9/15 Delta, 9/22 Brush, 9/29 Moffat County (Craig), 10/6 at Basalt, 10/12 Aspen, 10/20 Grand Valley (Parachute), 10/27 Coal Ridge (New Castle)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Delta (1.4), Basalt (-23.5), Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (-28.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Aspen (-69.8), Grand Valley (Parachute) (-66.3), Coal Ridge (New Castle) (-66.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 (-11 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -39.1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.4
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10416
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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