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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Coach: Brad Hirsch
League: 4A District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2010 JV Record: 6-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adam Lucero 5'11" 185 Junior QB/S
Ty Atencio 6'5" 215 Senior WR
Bryce Grady 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Matt Hegarty 6'6" 280 Senior OL 5.33 [Notre Dame]

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Goal Oriented, Physical, Many Returning Defensive Players
Team Weaknesses: Some Uncertainty, QB, A Few Holes To Fill On OL

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 32.3
2010 National Rank: #1341
2010 State Rank: #9
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 30
2011 National Rank: #1336
2011 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 22.2
Dynasty National Rank: #2133
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.8
Dynasty Record: 51-11 (17-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 12-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 50.5
2010 Points Against Average: 13.9
2010 Differential: +36.6
2010 Wins: #2393 Belen (37-33), #5048 Farmington (48-0), #5426 Los Lunas (49-0), #5429 Durango (CO) (35-28), #5508 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) (63-28), #5508 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) (55-21), #8561 Piedra Vista (Farmington) (70-19), #8802 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (43-0), #9444 Del Norte (Albuquerque) (55-0), #11328 Bloomfield (61-7), #11444 Los Alamos (52-0), #11461 Deming (55-0)
2010 Losses: #743 Artesia (45-34)
2010 Opponents W-L: 78-66
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 (AAAA District 1), 2004 (AAAA District 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; AAAA District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 4
Streak List: 8/26/11 Los Lunas (40-27), 9/2/11 Los Alamos (60-0), 9/9/11 Durango (CO) (28-17), 9/16/11 Miyamura [Hiroshi] (Gallup) (63-17)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Los Lunas, 9/2 Los Alamos, 9/9 Durango (CO), 9/16 at Miyamura [Hiroshi] (Gallup), 9/24 vs St. Pius X (Albuquerque), 10/1 vs Del Norte (Albuquerque), 10/14 Piedra Vista (Farmington), 10/21 at Farmington, 10/28 Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 11/4 at Bloomfield
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Farmington (15.2), Los Lunas (10.1), Durango (CO) (10)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Los Alamos (-20.6), Bloomfield (-14.3), Del Norte (Albuquerque) (-8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 (8.9 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.9
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #34
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8733
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 85%
Opener: 8/26 at Los Lunas [projection: 35-13 win]