Here are the Massey Matchup predictions on high school football games to be played on Sept. 4.
Delta 30, Gunnison 14
Grandview 35, Central (G.J.) 10
Arvada 35, Denver West 13
Ignacio 19, Centauri 18
Broomfield 25, Gateway 15
Grand Valley 45, Palmer Ridge 6
Mullen 27, Cherokee Trail 12
Cherry Creek 36, Smoky Hill 9
Overland 22, Regis Jesuit 19
Poudre 25, Boulder 10
Fairview 34, Loveland 26
Fort Collins 26, Northglenn 18
Mountain Vista 24, Highlands Ranch 20
Ponderosa 31, Rampart 21
Green Mountain 27, Durango 23
Bear Creek 32, Gilman School (Md.) 22
Chatfield 30, Dakota Ridge 23
Columbine 26, Heritage 18
Legacy 27, Mountain Range 6
Fossil Ridge 25, Windsor 24
Wheat Ridge 26, Niwot 19
Mountain View 28, Thompson Valley 16
Littleton 37, John F. Kennedy 13
Brighton 30, Abraham Lincoln 11
Pomona 34, Ralston Valley 18
Pine Creek 34, Air Academy 14
Rock Canyon 40, Castle View 13
Sand Creek 24, Lewis-Palmer 22
Liberty 26, Widefield 23
Sierra 31, Palmer 29
Fountain-Fort Carson 35, Wasson 8
Pueblo South 21, Pueblo West 19
Montrose 43, Piedra Vista (N.M.) 6
Centaurus 25, Pueblo Central 23
Harrison 26, Elizabeth 21
Falcon 31, Englewood 8
Frederick 19, Evergreen 15
Summit 41, Battle Mountain 12
Fort Lupton 25, Valley 19
Silver Creek 27, Rifle 17
Roosevelt 18, Platte Valley 15
Fort Morgan 24, Brush 14
Bishop Machebeuf 25, Bennett 14
Faith Christian 37, Colo. Springs Christian 7
Paonia 27, Cedaredge 19
Alamosa 34, Pagosa Springs 23
Olathe 33, Eagle Valley 15
Berthoud 41, Moffat County 15
Bayfield 30, Dolores 15
Erie 44, Monte Vista 8
Platte Canyon 38, Salida 13
Estes Park 22, Middle Park 20
Florence 31, Buena Vista 20
Wray 31, La Junta 14
Kent Denver 28, Manitou Springs 15
Eaton 29, Holy Family 24
Sheridan 29, Jefferson 22
Las Animas 24, Center 17
Calhan 27, Rocky Ford 17
Rye 41, Del Norte 12
Burlington 18, Lamar 16
Hotchkiss 33, Roaring Fork 19
Lyons 23, University 18
Northridge 24, Greeley Central 22
Aspen 44, Lake County 13
Hayden 29, Coal Ridge 18
Akron 34, Weld Central 11
Vista Ridge 21, Dolores Huerta 19
Peyton 14, Crowley County 6
Glenwood Springs 31, Conifer 19
Pueblo County 23, Palisade 22
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These are based on the Massey ratings - the same ones used in the college football polls. Each matchup is based on the following criteria:
Schedule: The difficulty of each team's schedule is measured in the Sched column. Factors include the quality of each opponent, the opponent's Massey Rating and an adjustment for homefield advantage. Note that schedule strength only represents games played to date. Until a team plays its first game, it will not have a schedule strength rating.
Offense: A team's Offense power rating essentially measures the ability to score points. This does not distinguish how points are scored, so good defensive play that leads to scoring will be reflected in the Offense rating. In general, the offensive rating can be interpreted as the number of points a team would be expected to score against an average defense.
Defense: A team's Defense power rating reflects the ability to prevent its opponent from scoring. An average defense will be rated at zero. Positive or negative defensive ratings would respectively lower or raise the opponent's expected score accordingly.
It should be emphasized that the Offense/Defense breakdown is simply a post-processing step, and as such has no bearing on the overall rating. A consequence of this is that the Offense/Defense ratings may not always match actual production numbers. A team that routinely wins close games may have somewhat inflated Offense/Defense ratings to reflect the fact that they are likely to play well when they have to.
Power: In contrast to overall rating, Power is a better measure of potential based on schedule, offense and defense, and is less concerned with wins and losses.
These do not reflect the opinions of 9NEWS or any of its staff. Rather, they are the result of the mathematical formula used to calculate the projections.
ED. NOTES: THIS IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY! ALSO, PREDICTIONS AND CALCULATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR 8-MAN AND 6-MAN FOOTBALL TEAMS.