Denver Christian (Denver, CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Royal Blue/White Coach: Bret McGatlin League: 1A Frontier Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #23 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2024 JV Record: 0-7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Quinn Barkema 5'10" 170 Junior RB/LB 4.88 Cole McCabe 5'10" 150 Sophomore QB/FS 4.9 Josiah Schott 5'10" 185 Junior OL/DL 4.75 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: RBs, OL Athleticism Team Weaknesses: Youth, Few Seniors RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -46.8 2024 National Rank: #12634 2024 State Rank: #171 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -8.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -68 2025 National Rank*: #13089 2025 State Rank*: #181 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -44.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #13054 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 10-17 (7-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -8.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10495 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 59.2 Dynasty Record: 64-69 (44-41 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 2-7 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd) 2024 Points For Average: 17.9 2024 Points Against Average: 36 2024 Differential: -18.1 2024 Wins: #12902 Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield) (51-20), #13716 Estes Park (44-18) 2024 Losses: #3395 Forge Christian (Arvada) (42-0), Dayspring Christian Academy (Greeley) (38-12), #8216 Highland (Ault) (46-0), #8400 Burlington (48-12), #9317 Kent Denver (Englewood) (42-6), #10187 Flatirons Academy (Westminster) (34-6), #13014 Platte Canyon (Bailey) (36-30) 2024 Opponents W-L: 42-38 Recent State Championships: 2003 (2A) Recent League Championships: 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Colorado), 2003 (tied for 1st; Metro 2A) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Schedule: 8/29 at Dayspring Christian Academy (Greeley), 9/5 Estes Park, 9/12 Kent Denver (Englewood), 9/19 at Highland (Ault), 9/26 Burlington, 10/4 at Platte Canyon (Bailey), 10/18 at Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield), 10/24 Flatirons Academy (Westminster), 10/31 at Forge Christian (Arvada) Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Forge Christian (Arvada) (-1.7), Highland (Ault) (-24.5), Burlington (-28.3) Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Estes Park (-88.1), Prospect Ridge Academy (Broomfield) (-68.4), Platte Canyon (Bailey) (-63.9) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.3 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -38.8 2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.5 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #67 2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1969 2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 2-7 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)