Cherokee Trail (Aurora, CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Blue/Red Coach: Justin Jajczyk League: 5A Centennial Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank*: #15 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Cade Brook 6'3" 215 Senior DE 4.8 Marquis Jamison 6'0" 160 Senior DB 4.4 Peyton Sommers 6'0" 160 Senior WR 4.3 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: WR/DB Experience, Speed Team Weaknesses: OL/LB Youth RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 14.8 2023 National Rank: #2998 2023 State Rank: #32 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +8.5 2024 Starting Power Rating*: 7.8 2024 National Rank*: #2145 2024 State Rank*: #19 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2234 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-25 [27-26 on the field] (11-14 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 25.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1776 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 134-89 [133-90 on the field] (68-50 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (tied for 3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 15.4 2023 Points Against Average: 26.9 2023 Differential: -11.5 2023 Wins: #540 Chatfield (Littleton) (forfeit win), #1370 Grandview (Aurora) (23-21), #6871 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (24-0), #7540 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (35-0), #7551 Fort Collins (35-31) 2023 Losses: #102 Columbine (Littleton) (35-7), #140 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (48-0), #540 Chatfield (Littleton) (42-7), #651 Arapahoe (Centennial) (56-7), #2202 Castle View (Castle Rock) (23-7), #2381 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (13-9) 2023 Opponents W-L: 81-52 Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 9/6 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/13 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 9/20 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/27 at Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 10/5 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/11 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/17 Grandview (Aurora), 10/25 Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/31 Smoky Hill (Aurora) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (41.4), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (24.9), Arapahoe (Centennial) (21.6) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-30.9), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-30.2), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (-13) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.3 (26.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 4.8 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -17.5 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #862 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4 2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |