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GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Kelly Green/Silver
Coach: Nikolas Blume
League: 3A North 2 (moving from 3A North Central)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #27

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -25.4
2023 National Rank: #10390
2023 State Rank: #133
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -50.9
2024 National Rank: #11202
2024 State Rank: #143
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -25.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11231
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 22.9
5-Year Dynasty Record: 14-33 (1-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -6
Dynasty National Rank: #9941
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 42.8
Dynasty Record: 75-136 [76-135 on the field] (46-90 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 3-7
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-5 (6th)
2023 Points For Average: 18.1
2023 Points Against Average: 24.5
2023 Differential: -6.4
2023 Wins: #9873 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (29-15), #10294 Greeley Central (Greeley) (14-7), #13431 Thornton (29-14)
2023 Losses: #3567 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (44-14), #5772 Riverdale Ridge (Thornton) (35-17), #6236 Frederick (42-14), #6339 Mead (Longmont) (14-3), #7635 Denver North (Denver) (24-14), #9945 Washington [George] (Denver) (34-33), #11188 Skyview (Thornton) (16-14)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-54
Recent League Championships: 2004 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/31 at Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver), 9/6 at Centaurus (Lafayette), 9/13 at Skyview (Thornton), 9/19 at Wheat Ridge, 10/3 at Evergreen, 10/10 at Windsor, 10/17 at Timnath, 10/25 at Greeley Central (Greeley), 10/31 at Northridge (Greeley), 11/8 at Mead (Longmont)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Windsor (4.1), Jefferson [Thomas] (Denver) (-12), Mead (Longmont) (-20.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Evergreen (-56.1), Timnath (-50.2), Greeley Central (Greeley) (-49.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #107
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9713
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2024 Projected League Finish: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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