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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ryan Whittington
League: 3A Western Slope (moving from 2A Western Slope)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #7

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2023 National Rank: #3859
2023 State Rank: #38
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -1.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -12.5
2024 National Rank*: #5211
2024 State Rank*: #55
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 1.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5392
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.7
5-Year Dynasty Record: 37-16 (18-8 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 14.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4127
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 26.8
Dynasty Record: 169-69 (100-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 11-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 35.3
2023 Points Against Average: 18.5
2023 Differential: +16.8
2023 Wins: #4542 Moffat County (Craig) (42-20), #5196 University (Greeley) (35-28), #5746 Eaton (24-15), #6643 Basalt (55-27), #6734 Brush (28-14), #6734 Brush (21-14), #7554 Glenwood Springs (22-20), #9951 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (47-6), #10110 Aspen (61-7), #12792 Grand Valley (Parachute) (49-7), #12815 Coal Ridge (New Castle) (54-0)
2023 Losses: #1861 Delta (54-14), #1861 Delta (28-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 85-53
Recent State Championships: 2020 (3A Spring), 2004
Recent League Championships: 2023 (2A Western Slope), 2019 (2A Western Slope), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 Grand Junction, 9/6 Basalt, 9/13 Delta, 9/20 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 9/27 University (Greeley), 10/11 Palisade, 10/18 Glenwood Springs, 10/25 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 10/31 Battle Mountain (Edwards), 11/8 Steamboat Springs
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Delta (3.5), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (-5.4), University (Greeley) (-18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Steamboat Springs (-66.3), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-42), Glenwood Springs (-32)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.9 (-5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -24
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -10.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #66
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4301
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 7-3
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 1%



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