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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Ty Leyba
League: 3A Western Slope
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank*: #31

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: -32.1
2024 National Rank: #10939
2024 State Rank: #144
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.7
2025 Starting Power Rating*: -41.5
2025 National Rank*: #10334
2025 State Rank*: #137
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -8.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #7283
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 33.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-23 (14-11 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 12.2
Dynasty National Rank: #4545
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 53.7
Dynasty Record: 170-77 (101-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 1-8
2024 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (tied for 3rd)
2024 Points For Average: 5.4
2024 Points Against Average: 37.4
2024 Differential: -32
2024 Wins: #9313 Steamboat Springs (28-21)
2024 Losses: #4047 Basalt (42-12), #4948 Palisade (48-0), #5757 Roosevelt (Johnstown) (47-0), #5939 Grand Junction (48-0), #6200 Delta (49-0), #7255 University (Greeley) (34-9), #8005 Glenwood Springs (27-0), #8801 Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (21-0)
2024 Opponents W-L: 62-31
Recent State Championships: 2020 (3A Spring), 2004
Recent League Championships: 2023 (2A Western Slope), 2019 (2A Western Slope), 2018 (tied for 1st; 2A Western Slope), 2014, 2013 (tied for 1st), 2012, 2011, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/8/24 Steamboat Springs (28-21)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 at Golden, 8/29 Grand Junction, 9/5 Basalt, 9/12 Delta, 9/19 Roosevelt (Johnstown), 9/26 University (Greeley), 10/10 Palisade, 10/17 Glenwood Springs, 10/24 Eagle Valley (Gypsum), 11/7 Steamboat Springs
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Palisade (1.8), Basalt (-2.3), Roosevelt (Johnstown) (-6.8)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Steamboat Springs (-33.9), Glenwood Springs (-32.4), Eagle Valley (Gypsum) (-27.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -16.6
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #29
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #1047
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-9
2025 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%



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