| Artesia (NM) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Coach: Rex Henderson League: 5A District 4 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Taylor Null 6'2" 200 Senior QB 4.75 Miguel Martinez 5'10" 185 Senior MLB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position/Secondary Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Line Inexperience RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: 23.4 2016 National Rank: #2588 2016 State Rank: #8 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.2 2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.9 2017 National Rank: #2000 2017 State Rank: #5 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 30.3 Dynasty National Rank: #847 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.4 Dynasty Record: 132-43 (26-7 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 10-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st) 2016 Points For Average: 42 2016 Points Against Average: 22.3 2016 Differential: +19.7 2016 Wins: #4517 Roswell (42-34), #5029 Los Lunas (39-21), #5029 Carlsbad (30-14), #5029 Los Lunas (35-7), #6594 Alamogordo (48-35), #6594 Alamogordo (56-29), #7897 Hobbs (56-28), #12399 Lovington (55-3), #12678 Valencia (Los Lunas) (49-0), #13976 Deming (49-6) 2016 Losses: #1169 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (42-28), #1809 St. Pius X (Albuquerque) (34-24), #7450 Goddard (Roswell) (37-35) 2016 Opponents W-L: 77-70 Recent State Championships: 2015, 2014, 2010 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2004 (AAAA), 2003 (AAAA) Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2007 (4A District 4), 2006 (4A District 4), 2005 (AAAA District 4), 2004 (AAAA District 4), 2003 (AAAA District 4) Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 at Carlsbad, 9/1 Hobbs, 9/8 Valencia (Los Lunas), 9/15 Deming, 9/22 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 9/29 Los Lunas, 10/6 at Alamogordo, 10/20 Roswell, 10/27 Goddard (Roswell), 11/3 Lovington Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (35.3), Los Lunas (14.1), Carlsbad (7.3) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Deming (-46.2), Lovington (-23.9), Valencia (Los Lunas) (-20.8) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (6 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #23 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8399 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2017 Projected League Finish: 1st 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 14% |