GENERAL
Nickname: Sabercats
Colors: Red/Black/Yellow
Coach: Frank Martin
League: 5A South Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #15
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Jackson Blanchard 6'4" 225 Senior TE/DL 4.64
Sam Harry 6'4" 190 Senior WR/S
Darrell Ishman 6'2" 180 Senior CB/WR 4.63
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Ochoa 6'4" 240 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: DB Athleticism/Experience/Depth, QB Is Back, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 20.5
2023 National Rank: #2202
2023 State Rank: #22
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 6.5
2024 National Rank*: #2361
2024 State Rank*: #21
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2900
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-24 (10-14 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 8
Dynasty National Rank: #5869
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 80-108 (42-57 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2023 Points For Average: 26.3
2023 Points Against Average: 15.3
2023 Differential: +11
2023 Wins: #1034 Legend (Parker) (20-7), #2998 Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (23-7), #4364 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (49-7), #4507 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (29-7), #5188 Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) (35-16), #5747 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (38-3), #6749 Highlands Ranch (43-12), #8235 Poudre (Fort Collins) (36-7)
2023 Losses: #813 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (52-20), #813 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (34-17), #1359 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (21-3), #2189 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (10-3)
2023 Opponents W-L: 68-65
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/6 Chaparral (Parker), 9/13 Horizon (Thornton), 9/19 Douglas County (Castle Rock), 9/27 Legend (Parker), 10/4 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 10/11 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/18 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/25 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 11/1 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (25.2), Legend (Parker) (24), Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (10.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chaparral (Parker) (-36.8), Horizon (Thornton) (-23.2), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (-12.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.1 (14.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -3.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #936
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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