GENERAL
Nickname: Grizzlies
Colors: Navy/Green/White
Coach: Sam Campfield
League: 5A South Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #27
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2023 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Evan Olds Senior RB
Nick Seng Senior WR
Luke Christiansen LB
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Zach Smith 6'7" 265 Senior OT
RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 6.3
2023 National Rank: #4364
2023 State Rank: #46
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -13
2024 National Rank*: #5286
2024 State Rank*: #57
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 17.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2372
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 32-21 (12-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 32.3
Dynasty National Rank: #931
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 45.3
Dynasty Record: 166-76 (84-38 in league)
HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 21.1
2023 Points Against Average: 27.9
2023 Differential: -6.8
2023 Wins: #4507 Douglas County (Castle Rock) (28-21), #6749 Highlands Ranch (38-8), #8650 Chaparral (Parker) (41-6), #9729 Lakewood (52-6)
2023 Losses: #540 Chatfield (Littleton) (38-14), #813 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (49-7), #1359 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (41-7), #2189 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (31-14), #2202 Castle View (Castle Rock) (49-7), #3253 Arvada West (Arvada) (30-3)
2023 Opponents W-L: 49-64
Recent State Championships: 2005 (4A), 2004 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2012 (5A Continental), 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern), 2008 (5A Southern), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain/Plains), 2005 (4A Mountain/Plains)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/29 Columbine (Littleton), 9/6 at Cherokee Trail (Aurora), 9/13 at Arapahoe (Centennial), 9/20 at Ralston Valley (Arvada), 9/26 at Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/4 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch), 10/11 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/18 at Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch), 10/24 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 11/1 Fruita Monument (Fruita)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Columbine (Littleton) (33.4), Ralston Valley (Arvada) (29.3), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (24.9)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Fruita Monument (Fruita) (-7.5), Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (-0.1), Castle View (Castle Rock) (6.2)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 13.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +1.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #385
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-9
2024 Projected League Finish*: 6th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 8th
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