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GENERAL
Nickname: Indians
Colors: Red/Black
Coach: Brian Brown
League: 1A Frontier (moving from 1A League 5)
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Austin Velasco 6'3" 190 Senior TE/OLB
Thomas Devlin 6'0" 210 Senior RB/MLB
Landen Martin 5'10" 165 Senior QB/CB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Experience, QB Is Returning, TE/RB Effort/Toughness
Team Weaknesses: DB Youth/Inexperience, Replacing Prolific RB

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 4.6
2022 National Rank: #4630
2022 State Rank: #53
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -15.5
2023 National Rank: #5010
2023 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3477
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.6
Dynasty Record: 47-10 (25-0 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 10-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 39.8
2022 Points Against Average: 13.1
2022 Differential: +26.7
2022 Wins: #5248 Wiggins (29-28), #7717 Centauri (La Jara) (37-0), #8131 Holyoke (37-6), #8471 Bennett (43-14), #9580 Burlington (41-7), #12459 Middle Park (Granby) (55-6), #12746 Denver Christian (Denver) (56-21), #12768 Platte Canyon (Bailey) (54-0), #13877 Jefferson (Edgewater) (63-14), #13977 Clear Creek (Evergreen) (63-6)
2022 Losses: #1977 Limon (27-0), #3729 Wray (28-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 68-55
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2016
Recent League Championships: 2022 (1A League 5), 2021 (1A Northern), 2020 (1A Foothills), 2019 (1A Northern), 2018 (1A Northern), 2017 (1A Northern), 2016 (1A Northern), 2014 (2A Frontier)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/24 Holyoke, 9/1 Wiggins, 9/8 Limon, 9/22 Bennett, 9/30 Clear Creek (Evergreen), 10/6 at Denver Christian (Denver), 10/13 Middle Park (Granby), 10/20 Jefferson (Edgewater), 10/28 Platte Canyon (Bailey)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Limon (-0.4), Wiggins (-17.1), Bennett (-31.7)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Clear Creek (Evergreen) (-96.4), Jefferson (Edgewater) (-91.4), Denver Christian (Denver) (-64.8)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26.6 (-19.8 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -50.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -23.9
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12417
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%