La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Brandon Back
League: 6A District 2/5 (moving from 6A District 2)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 45.5
2017 National Rank: #409
2017 State Rank: #2
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.7
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.6
2018 Starting Power Rating: 38.6
2018 National Rank: #240
2018 State Rank: #1
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 34.4
Dynasty National Rank: #996
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 129-50 (47-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 11-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 37
2017 Points Against Average: 14.1
2017 Differential: +22.9
2017 Wins: #590 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (37-34), #590 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (30-7), #1986 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (35-21), #1986 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (38-35), #2300 Clovis (27-0), #3679 Centennial (Las Cruces) (42-14), #4768 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (49-9), #5288 Sandia (Albuquerque) (49-13), #5675 Cibola (Albuquerque) (42-8), #9698 Albuquerque (49-0), #10083 Highland (Albuquerque) (55-0)
2017 Losses: #180 Manzano (Albuquerque) (14-7), #180 Manzano (Albuquerque) (28-21)
2017 Opponents W-L: 91-57
Recent State Championships: 2009 (5A), 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (6A District 2), 2012 (5A District 2), 2009 (5A District 2), 2008 (5A District 2), 2007 (5A District 2), 2005 (AAAAA District 2), 2004 (AAAAA District 2), 2003 (AAAAA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 8/30 at Valley (Albuquerque), 9/7 Las Cruces, 9/13 Cibola (Albuquerque), 9/21 at Rio Rancho, 9/28 at Albuquerque, 10/4 Manzano (Albuquerque), 10/11 at Eldorado (Albuquerque), 10/26 Sandia (Albuquerque), 11/2 at Clovis
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Manzano (Albuquerque) (30), Las Cruces (18.1), Eldorado (Albuquerque) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Valley (Albuquerque) (-33.9), Albuquerque (-21.5), Cibola (Albuquerque) (-11.7)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.6 (29.5 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.9
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2804
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 78%



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