Sandia (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Matadores
Coach: Kevin Barker
League: 6A District 2
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2015 JV Record: 4-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Bertram 6'3" 235 Senior DE/T 4.7
Cortez Largo 6'1" 245 Senior G/DL 4.9
Jacob Archibeque 5'10" 160 Senior QB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Lines, 2-Year Starting QB
Team Weaknesses: Secondary/Skill Position Inexperience

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 16.9
2015 National Rank: #4050
2015 State Rank: #22
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.2
2016 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2016 National Rank: #3786
2016 State Rank: #21
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2746
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 81-63 (29-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 24.7
2015 Points Against Average: 20.7
2015 Differential: +4
2015 Wins: #559 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (17-12), #6026 La Cueva (Albuquerque) (14-13), #6225 Carlsbad (10-7), #7379 Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque) (51-7), #8517 Valley (Albuquerque) (48-20), #9462 Albuquerque (51-7), #10461 Highland (Albuquerque) (33-7)
2015 Losses: #159 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (42-7), #2041 Manzano (Albuquerque) (35-25), #2041 Manzano (Albuquerque) (41-13), #2745 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (37-3)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-61
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2013 (5A District 2), 2006 (5A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (50-0), 9/2/16 Valley (Albuquerque) (41-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 vs Rio Grande (Albuquerque), 9/2 vs Valley (Albuquerque), 9/9 vs Onate (Las Cruces), 9/23 vs Cibola (Albuquerque), 9/30 vs Rio Rancho, 10/8 vs Santa Fe, 10/14 vs Eldorado (Albuquerque), 10/20 vs La Cueva (Albuquerque), 10/29 vs Clovis, 11/4 vs Manzano (Albuquerque)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Eldorado (Albuquerque) (39.3), Rio Rancho (27.3), Onate (Las Cruces) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (-29.7), Santa Fe (-26), Valley (Albuquerque) (-1.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.6 (17.5 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4362
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2016 Projected League Finish: 4th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%