GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Red
Coach: Justin Jajczyk
League: 5A Centennial
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #19
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 3-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Cristian Mbamarah 6'1" 170 Junior DB/WR 4.6
Brandon Rodriguez 6'3" 260 Junior DL/OL 5.3
Mason Carr 6'3" 265 Senior OL 5.2
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cade Brook 6'3" 210 Senior Edge
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Inexperience, Youth
RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 17.9
2024 National Rank: #2231
2024 State Rank: #23
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -7.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -5.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -0.6
2025 National Rank*: #3273
2025 State Rank*: #34
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 16.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2288
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 17.5
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-28 [24-29 on the field] (10-15 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 25.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1751
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 25.9
Dynasty Record: 139-96 [138-97 on the field] (70-53 in league)
HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-7
2024 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 17.8
2024 Points Against Average: 23.9
2024 Differential: -6.1
2024 Wins: #2541 Castle View (Castle Rock) (25-7), #3324 Eaglecrest (Centennial) (14-13), #5325 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (37-6), #6616 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (35-7), #9256 Smoky Hill (Aurora) (41-0)
2024 Losses: #93 Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (45-0), #293 Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (42-0), #764 Columbine (Littleton) (42-21), #854 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (56-7), #1364 Arapahoe (Centennial) (24-7), #1527 Dakota Ridge (Littleton) (31-13), #1597 Grandview (Aurora) (14-13)
2024 Opponents W-L: 82-56
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st), 2010 (5A Creek), 2007 (4A Skyline)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/28 at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs), 9/5 ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch), 9/11 at Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch), 9/19 Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins), 9/26 Dakota Ridge (Littleton), 10/3 at Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village), 10/10 Eaglecrest (Centennial), 10/17 at Grandview (Aurora), 10/23 Arapahoe (Centennial), 10/30 Smoky Hill (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) (55.7), Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) (34.3), Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Smoky Hill (Aurora) (-34.9), ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) (-15.5), Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) (-13.5)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.6 (21 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 9.3
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -14.3
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #150
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%
*temporary; not finalized until August 7th
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