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GENERAL
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Bret McGatlin
League: 5A South Metro
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #13

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Asher Weiner 6'4" 200 Senior QB
Gabe Sawchuk 5'10" 180 Senior RB

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 28.4
2023 National Rank: #1359
2023 State Rank: #14
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -5.9
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 10
2024 National Rank*: #1891
2024 State Rank*: #16
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 45.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #208
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 47-12 (23-0 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 49.2
Dynasty National Rank: #113
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.2
Dynasty Record: 173-34 (70-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 6-5
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 28
2023 Points Against Average: 22.5
2023 Differential: +5.5
2023 Wins: #813 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (39-34), #2189 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (30-20), #2202 Castle View (Castle Rock) (21-3), #2779 Fairview (Boulder) (29-28), #4364 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (41-7), #6749 Highlands Ranch (45-6)
2023 Losses: #205 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, GA) (52-31), #358 Ralston Valley (Arvada) (22-21), #1019 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (31-17), #1034 Legend (Parker) (20-13), #1153 Regis Jesuit (Aurora) (24-21)
2023 Opponents W-L: 87-43
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 (4A), 2010 (4A), 2009 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2023, 2022 (5A League 5), 2021 (5A Douglas County), 2020 (5A DougCo), 2019 (5A Metro South), 2018 (5A Metro South), 2017 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2016 (5A Mt. Lincoln), 2015 (5A Centennial), 2011 (4A South Metro), 2010 (4A South Metro), 2009 (3A Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 8/30 Regis Jesuit (Aurora), 9/13 at East (Salt Lake City, UT), 9/20 Mullen [J. K.] (Denver), 9/27 Ralston Valley (Arvada), 10/4 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 10/11 at Castle View (Castle Rock), 10/18 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 10/25 Fruita Monument (Fruita), 11/1 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Ralston Valley (Arvada) (29.3), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (24.9), East (Salt Lake City, UT) (21.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (-13), Fruita Monument (Fruita) (-7.5), Mullen [J. K.] (Denver) (-5.4)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.2 (26.4 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 8.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #3
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #629
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-5
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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