| Highlands Ranch (CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Falcons Colors: Black/Silver/Blue Coach: Jason Shumaker League: 4A South Metro (moving from 5A South Metro) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #19 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Luke Bakken Senior LB/RB Crew Gerig Senior QB Jaden Pujia Senior WR/DB RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -5.5 2023 National Rank: #6749 2023 State Rank: #78 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -22.9 2024 National Rank: #6598 2024 State Rank: #75 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 7.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3967 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-35 (6-18 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2967 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 39.7 Dynasty Record: 94-122 (57-63 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 1-9 2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th) 2023 Points For Average: 15 2023 Points Against Average: 39.6 2023 Differential: -24.6 2023 Wins: #7540 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (41-0) 2023 Losses: #813 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (48-8), #1359 Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) (45-6), #1862 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (65-21), #2189 Rock Canyon (Highlands Ranch) (20-17), #2202 Castle View (Castle Rock) (43-12), #2381 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (51-7), #2779 Fairview (Boulder) (44-3), #3994 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (42-27), #4364 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (38-8) 2023 Opponents W-L: 69-44 Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 5A Continental), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A Southern) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Chaparral (Parker), 8/30 Gateway (Aurora), 9/5 at Aurora Central (Aurora), 9/20 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 9/27 Kennedy [John F.] (Denver), 10/4 Bear Creek (Lakewood), 10/10 Ponderosa (Parker), 10/17 Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 10/24 at Heritage (Littleton), 11/1 at Golden Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Heritage (Littleton) (8.7), Ponderosa (Parker) (1.8), Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (1.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Gateway (Aurora) (-64.3), Kennedy [John F.] (Denver) (-52.4), Aurora Central (Aurora) (-49.6) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.8 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -23.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -40.4 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #65 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7168 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2024 Projected League Finish: 6th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |