| Pueblo West (CO) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cyclones Colors: Carolina Blue/Black/White Coach: Clint Buderus League: 4A Soco 1 (moving from 4A Southern) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 10 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2023 JV Record: 7-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Gavin Lockett 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.5 Garrett O'Brien 5'10" 170 Senior WR/S 4.55 Brock Keck 6'4" 220 Senior WR/OLB 4.85 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Senior Leadership Team Weaknesses: Depth, Junior Class RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 11.4 2023 National Rank: #3524 2023 State Rank: #35 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: 2.9 2024 National Rank: #2434 2024 State Rank: #22 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 14.4 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2833 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-18 (14-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3121 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.3 Dynasty Record: 142-87 (76-43 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 7-5 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 27.2 2023 Points Against Average: 22.2 2023 Differential: +5 2023 Wins: #2363 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (21-14), #6283 Longmont (55-42), #7560 Falcon (33-19), #7685 Pueblo County (Pueblo) (35-7), #8902 Grand Junction (32-0), #9022 Far Northeast Warriors (Denver) (14-0), #11736 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (41-6) 2023 Losses: #616 Palmer Ridge (Monument) (42-7), #991 Montrose (35-28), #991 Montrose (33-7), #1862 Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) (32-19), #2772 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (36-34) 2023 Opponents W-L: 75-62 Recent State Championships: 2007 Recent League Championships: 2019 (4A Pikes Peak), 2018 (4A Pikes Peak), 2012 (4A Foothills), 2010 (tied for 1st; 4A Foothills), 2007 (tied for 1st; 4A Pikes Peak) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Loveland, 8/30 Pueblo County (Pueblo), 9/6 Pomona (Arvada), 9/13 Lutheran (Parker), 9/27 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/3 Doherty (Colorado Springs), 10/11 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs), 10/17 Widefield (Colorado Springs), 10/25 Falcon, 11/1 Montrose Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Montrose (20.1), Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (-2.7), Lutheran (Parker) (-3.4) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Widefield (Colorado Springs) (-40.8), Pueblo County (Pueblo) (-34.9), Falcon (-27.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.1 (7.3 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.9 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #45 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5004 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7% |