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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Zach Carlton
League: 4A Soco 2
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank*: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Owen Twesme 6'3" 305 Senior OL/DL 5.6
Jackson Mabe 5'11" 185 Senior OLB/RB 4.8
Brody Elliott 6'2" 215 Senior MLB 4.9

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Rhett Armstrong 6'5" 195 Senior K

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Defensive Speed
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.3
2024 National Rank: #1644
2024 State Rank: #19
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.6
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 16.8
2025 National Rank*: #1264
2025 State Rank*: #14
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 29.9
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #877
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 13.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 51-7 (20-1 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 18.4
Dynasty National Rank: #2977
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 1.6
Dynasty Record: 139-55 (63-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 10-2
2024 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.1
2024 Points Against Average: 14.3
2024 Differential: +24.8
2024 Wins: #3040 Ponderosa (Parker) (42-7), #3845 Durango (24-21), #4202 Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) (42-7), #4627 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (50-13), #4627 Rampart (Colorado Springs) (30-7), #7111 Lewis-Palmer (Monument) (48-19), #7121 Doherty (Colorado Springs) (42-0), #8559 Air Academy (US Air Force Academy) (46-14), #9889 Liberty (Colorado Springs) (45-6), #10176 Longmont (49-14)
2024 Losses: #659 Broomfield (32-23), #2867 Mesa Ridge (Colorado Springs) (31-28)
2024 Opponents W-L: 76-62
Recent State Championships: 2019 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2017 (3A)
Recent League Championships: 2024, 2023 (4A Pikes Peak), 2022 (4A League 3), 2018 (3A Central), 2017 (3A East Metro), 2016 (3A East Metro)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
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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