Dakota Ridge (Littleton, CO)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Navy/Maroon
Coach: Jeremiah Behrendsen
League: 4A South Metro (moving from 4A Mountain West)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 5-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Returns Intact, OL Depth, DB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Leading Tacklers, Skill Position/DL/LB Inexperience

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2023 National Rank: #2363
2023 State Rank: #24
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -1.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 1.9
2024 National Rank*: #2910
2024 State Rank*: #30
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 23.6
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1572
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 21.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 42-15 (21-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #2353
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 20
Dynasty Record: 151-81 (90-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.3
2023 Points Against Average: 25.7
2023 Differential: +9.6
2023 Wins: #2772 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (39-35), #3886 Golden (29-28), #4190 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (50-21), #4376 Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (52-28), #7572 Bear Creek (Lakewood) (47-19), #8361 Standley Lake (Westminster) (49-6), #8902 Grand Junction (55-21), #9238 East River (Orlando, FL) (40-0)
2023 Losses: #359 Erie (35-7), #540 Chatfield (Littleton) (45-21), #1425 Broomfield (49-21), #3524 Pueblo West (21-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 84-58
Recent League Championships: 2023 (4A Mountain West), 2021 (4A Metro 1), 2020 (4A Jeffco), 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A Jeffco), 2018 (tied for 1st; 4A Jeffco), 2015 (4A Plains), 2014 (tied for 1st; 4A Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Chatfield (Littleton), 9/6 at Green Mountain (Lakewood), 9/13 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 9/20 at Pomona (Arvada), 9/27 Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 10/4 at Ponderosa (Parker), 10/10 Heritage (Littleton), 10/18 at Highlands Ranch, 10/25 Golden, 10/31 Bear Creek (Lakewood)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chatfield (Littleton) (25.8), Heritage (Littleton) (9.3), Cherokee Trail (Aurora) (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bear Creek (Lakewood) (-25.4), Highlands Ranch (-20), Pomona (Arvada) (-15.7)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (11.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -2.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -4.9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #25
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1489
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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