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GENERAL
Nickname: Cyclones
Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White
Coach: Clint Buderus
League: 4A Soco 1 (moving from 4A Southern)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2023 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gavin Lockett 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.5
Garrett O'Brien 5'10" 170 Senior WR/S 4.55
Brock Keck 6'4" 220 Senior WR/OLB 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Senior Leadership
Team Weaknesses: Must Develop Depth, Junior Class

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 11.4
2023 National Rank: #3524
2023 State Rank: #35
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +11.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 5.8
2024 National Rank*: #2401
2024 State Rank*: #22
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2833
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-18 (14-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3121
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12.5
Dynasty Record: 142-87 (76-43 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 27.2
2023 Points Against Average: 22.2
2023 Differential: +5
2023 Wins: #2363 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (21-14), #6283 Longmont (55-42), #7560 Falcon (33-19), #7685 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (35-7), #8902 Grand Junction (32-0), #9022 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (14-0), #11736 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (41-6)
2023 Losses: #616 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (42-7), #991 Montrose (35-28), #991 Montrose (33-7), #1862 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (32-19), #2772 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (36-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 75-62
Recent State Championships: 2007
Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Pikes Peak), 2018 (4A Pikes Peak), 2012 (4A Foothills), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Foothills), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Loveland, 8/30 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/6 Pomona (Arvada), 9/13 Lutheran (Parker), 9/27 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/4 Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/11 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/17 Widefield (Colorado Springs), 10/25 Falcon, 11/1 Montrose
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Montrose (20.9), Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (-1.9), Lutheran (Parker) (-2.6)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Widefield (Colorado Springs) (-40), Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-34.1), Falcon (-26.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (7.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -14.3
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #42
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #2932
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 8-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 7%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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