Salida (CO)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Spartans Colors: Purple/White Coach: Matt Luttrell League: 2A Intermountain Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #25 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 2024 JV Record: 3-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Eli Schwarz 6'3" 170 Senior QB 5.0 Casen Pridemore 6'3" 210 Junior FB/MLB 5.2 Nick Jones 5'11" 210 Senior SB/OLB 5.3 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Positions Return Intact Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -33.5 2024 National Rank: #11132 2024 State Rank: #147 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +5.5 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -43.6 2025 National Rank*: #10632 2025 State Rank*: #141 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -35.9 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12282 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 7.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 12-30 (3-20 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -16.5 Dynasty National Rank: #12231 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.1 Dynasty Record: 82-121 (39-75 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 3-6 2024 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2024 Points For Average: 22.6 2024 Points Against Average: 23.9 2024 Differential: -1.3 2024 Wins: #11752 Florence (28-15), #12099 Bayfield (28-7), #13311 Rye (40-0) 2024 Losses: #6548 Buena Vista (24-19), #7496 Woodland Park (31-7), #9117 Alamosa (26-7), #9522 Pagosa Springs (35-20), #9533 Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) (34-27), #11409 Gunnison (43-27) 2024 Opponents W-L: 46-41 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 4th 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 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)