GENERAL
Nickname: Aztecs
Coach: Jim Althoff
League: 5A Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #148
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
TOP PLAYERS
Anthony Gonzalez 6'1" 225 Senior LB 4.80
Manny Mata 6'0" 220 Senior DB 4.80
Fernie Chavez 6'1" 200 Junior LB 4.80
D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
M.J. McFarland 6'5" 235 Senior TE 4.70 [Texas]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced Offense
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 28.8
2010 National Rank: #1737
2010 State Rank: #215
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -11
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.3
2011 National Rank: #4035
2011 State Rank: #430
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 19.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2616
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 31-23 (22-18 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 39.5
2010 Points Against Average: 16.2
2010 Differential: +23.3
2010 Wins: #2091 Americas (El Paso) (42-28), #2710 Franklin (El Paso) (42-18), #4675 Monterey (Lubbock) (36-30), #5045 Coronado (Lubbock) (54-7), #6122 Bel Air (El Paso) (63-7), #6404 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso) (55-0), #7404 Eastwood (El Paso) (61-0), #11151 Socorro (El Paso) (56-2)
2010 Losses: #235 Midland (31-7), #1042 Las Cruces (NM) (23-20), #1250 Coronado (El Paso) (27-24), #1967 Montwood (El Paso) (21-14)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-64
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/25/11 Las Cruces (NM) (26-23), 9/1/11 Coronado (Lubbock) (21-16)
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/25 Las Cruces (NM), 9/1 at Coronado (Lubbock), 9/9 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso), 9/15 at Socorro (El Paso), 9/23 Bel Air (El Paso), 9/30 at Montwood (El Paso), 10/6 Eastwood (El Paso), 10/20 at Franklin (El Paso), 10/28 Coronado (El Paso), 11/3 at Americas (El Paso)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Las Cruces (NM) (36.6), Americas (El Paso) (30.7), Coronado (El Paso) (26.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Socorro (El Paso) (-10.9), Eastwood (El Paso) (4.6), Bel Air (El Paso) (8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (20.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.6
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2300
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2011 Projected League Finish: 5th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/25 Las Cruces (NM) [projection: 31-12 loss]