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GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Michael Zoesch
League: 2A East (moving from 2A Colorado)
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #8

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -1.2
2023 National Rank: #5854
2023 State Rank: #68
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -4.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -14.5
2024 National Rank*: #5555
2024 State Rank*: #61
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -5.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7018
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-15 (17-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #7416
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.4
Dynasty Record: 139-81 [138-82 on the field] (95-37 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 8-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 35.9
2023 Points Against Average: 11.1
2023 Differential: +24.8
2023 Wins: #5196 University (Greeley) (22-13), #5490 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (35-7), #10635 Denver West (Denver) (47-6), #11645 Englewood (49-6), #11670 Burlington (33-12), #11784 D'Evelyn (Denver) (48-12), #12996 Academy (Westminster) (41-7), #13730 Alameda (Lakewood) (56-0)
2023 Losses: #4542 Moffat County (Craig) (31-21), #5299 Kent Denver (Englewood) (17-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-48
Recent State Championships: 2010 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (2A League 4), 2021 (2A Colorado), 2013 (3A Metro - East), 2012 (3A Metro - East), 2010 (3A Metro - South), 2007 (3A North Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 8/29 at Sierra (Colorado Springs), 9/13 at Classical Academy (Colorado Springs), 9/20 Weld Central (Keenesburg), 9/27 at Pagosa Springs, 10/4 at Strasburg, 10/11 at Bennett, 10/25 at Englewood, 11/2 at Kent Denver (Englewood)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (-12.3), Kent Denver (Englewood) (-12.8), Strasburg (-14)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Bennett (-67.3), Sierra (Colorado Springs) (-49.2), Englewood (-47.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -24.8 (-20.6 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -29.9
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -5.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #83
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #5284
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 6-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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