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GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Coach: Tory Giacomo
League: 3A District 3/5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2016 JV Record: 0-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Dustin Segura 5'8" Senior QB/C 4.9
Nathanual Tarbox 6'1" Senior TE/DE 4.8
Rafael Maso 5'9" Senior T/DT

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Experience, Skill Positions, OL
Team Weaknesses: Play-Maker Lost To Graduation, Kicking Game, Roster Size

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -33.2
2016 National Rank: #13281
2016 State Rank: #66
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -25.7
2017 National Rank: #12351
2017 State Rank: #59
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -13.6
Dynasty National Rank: #11989
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.1
Dynasty Record: 76-78 (28-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 30.9
2016 Points Against Average: 17.6
2016 Differential: +13.3
2016 Wins: #13986 McCurdy (Espanola) (37-7), #14285 Tucumcari (51-0), #14375 Clayton (49-0), #14401 Newcomb (45-22), #14499 Questa (41-0), #14577 Wingate (Fort Wingate) (42-14), #14583 Cuba (55-14)
2016 Losses: #7716 Capitan (36-0), #11900 Texico (28-16), #12246 Socorro (21-14), #12504 Santa Rosa (42-21), #13196 Trinidad (CO) (27-0)
2016 Opponents W-L: 50-72
Recent League Championships: 2009 (3A District 2), 2007 (tied for 1st; 3A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/26 McCurdy (Espanola), 9/1 vs Trinidad (CO), 9/8 Socorro, 9/15 at Questa, 9/22 at Pampa (TX), 9/30 at Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque), 10/6 Tucumcari, 10/13 Clayton, 10/20 at Santa Rosa, 10/27 Texico
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Pampa (TX) (19.2), Socorro (-16.5), Texico (-21)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Questa (-59.9), Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque) (-51.4), Clayton (-50.2)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -45.4 (-38.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -32.2
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13838
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%