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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Cory Ticnor
League: 2A North
Playoff Division: 2A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2024 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jayce Newbill 6'3" 190 Senior DB/WR
Sam Smith 6'1" 210 Senior LB
Gavin Kirk 5'10" 175 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defense, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, Replacing QB

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 3.6
2024 National Rank: #4424
2024 State Rank: #50
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -13.3
2025 National Rank*: #5380
2025 State Rank*: #60
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7416
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 4.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-19 (13-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 2.7
Dynasty National Rank: #7284
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 16
Dynasty Record: 122-105 [121-106 on the field] (73-64 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 8-3
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 28
2024 Points Against Average: 11.5
2024 Differential: +16.5
2024 Wins: #3683 Wellington (14-6), #5845 Eaton (33-15), #7255 University (Greeley) (17-7), #8999 Weld Central (Keenesburg) (26-0), #9533 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (42-12), #11326 Coronado (Colorado Springs) (45-14), #11598 Valley (Gilcrest) (40-6), #11617 Moffat County (Craig) (48-8)
2024 Losses: #1538 Thompson Valley (Loveland) (14-7), #2603 Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) (20-17), #6640 Resurrection Christian (Loveland) (24-19)
2024 Opponents W-L: 73-44
Recent State Championships: 2007 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023 (2A Front Range Mountain), 2006 (3A Tri-Valley)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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