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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Louis Howell
League: 4A District 3
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 4-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Saul Trujillo Senior RB/DB
Juan Chairez Junior OL/DL
Chandler Carson Senior QB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: RB/CB Experience, LB, TE Experience
Team Weaknesses: Lost Two Starters On Each Line, Lost Starting WRs/QB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 0.1
2016 National Rank: #7363
2016 State Rank: #25
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2017 Starting Power Rating: -2.4
2017 National Rank: #7968
2017 State Rank: #29
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 5.8
Dynasty National Rank: #6315
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.2
Dynasty Record: 113-53 (32-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 40.6
2016 Points Against Average: 24.1
2016 Differential: +16.5
2016 Wins: #4107 Pampa (TX) (41-34), #9423 Ruidoso (54-40), #10173 Cobre (Bayard) (34-7), #11053 Silver (Silver City) (44-7), #12169 Chaparral (42-6), #12246 Socorro (54-26), #12246 Taos (35-6), #12540 New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell) (64-42), #13196 Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences) (50-0)
2016 Losses: #4747 Benson (AZ) (48-21), #6287 Robertson (Las Vegas) (38-20), #10173 Cobre (Bayard) (35-28)
2016 Opponents W-L: 74-62
Recent State Championships: 2015, 2005 (AA), 2004 (AA), 2003 (AA)
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013 (2A District 3), 2004 (AA District 4), 2003 (AA District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 Taos, 9/1 Ruidoso, 9/8 Eunice, 9/15 Benson (AZ), 9/29 Chaparral, 10/6 Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences), 10/13 Santa Teresa, 10/20 Socorro, 10/27 Silver (Silver City), 11/3 Cobre (Bayard)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Benson (AZ) (3.9), Ruidoso (-2.8), Eunice (-2.8)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences) (-31.6), Chaparral (-29.7), Silver (Silver City) (-27.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.1 (-10.4 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17.1
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #46
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12317
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 7%