Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Coach: Bret McGatlin League: 5A South Metro (moving from 5A League 5) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #2 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2022 JV Record: 10-0 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Asher Weiner 6'5" 205 Senior QB 4.64 Gabe Sawchuk 5'10" 180 Senior RB 4.58 Alex Jordan 6'4" 250 DE 4.93 COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION Rowdy Beers 6'5" 220 Senior TE Tanner Morley 6'5" 305 Senior OT STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Depth, DL Athleticism, QB/RB Team Weaknesses: OL Youth, All New Secondary RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: 44.9 2022 National Rank: #331 2022 State Rank: #2 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2 2023 Starting Power Rating: 27.5 2023 National Rank: #407 2023 State Rank: #2 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 52.7 Dynasty National Rank: #93 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 25.2 Dynasty Record: 55-7 (23-0 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 11-3 2022 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2022 Points For Average: 31.8 2022 Points Against Average: 22.4 2022 Differential: +9.4 2022 Wins: #561 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (42-41), #561 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (27-23), #690 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (45-28), #765 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (24-7), #1152 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (19-7), #1881 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (28-13), #1922 Legend (Parker) (42-14), #2571 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-35), #2638 Fairview (Boulder) (38-15), #4454 Highlands Ranch (45-17), #5447 Castle View (Castle Rock) (45-17) 2022 Losses: #18 Liberty (Peoria, AZ) (50-7), #129 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (24-17), #690 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (23-17) 2022 Opponents W-L: 113-55 Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A) Recent League Championships: 2022 (5A League 5), 2021 (5A Douglas County), 2020 (5A DougCo), 2019 (5A Metro South), 2018 (5A Metro South), 2017 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2016 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2015 (5A Centennial), 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 8/26 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/1 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/8 Fairview (Boulder), 9/15 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA), 9/21 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/28 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/6 Highlands Ranch, 10/13 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/20 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/27 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Ralston Valley (Arvada) (21.3), Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (20.6), Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Castle View (Castle Rock) (-17.9), Highlands Ranch (-13.4), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (3.3) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7 (32.5 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.8 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.9 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #862 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% |