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GENERAL
Nickname: Fighting Pintos
Coach: Joe Anaya
League: 4A District 3/4 (moving from 4A District 4)
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-0
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Xavier Romero 5'10" 180 Senior FB/LB 4.9
Caleb Flaming 6'2" 190 Senior TE/OLB 4.8
Dehaven Hudson 5'10" 205 Senior G/MLB 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Character
Team Weaknesses: Experience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -3.5
2017 National Rank: #7732
2017 State Rank: #33
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -25.5
2018 National Rank: #9081
2018 State Rank: #46
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8257
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 29.2
Dynasty Record: 94-73 (28-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-4
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.5
2017 Points Against Average: 13.9
2017 Differential: +20.6
2017 Wins: #7239 St. Michael's (Santa Fe) (41-15), #9109 West Las Vegas (Las Vegas) (33-19), #10334 Hope Christian (Albuquerque) (35-18), #11760 Los Alamos (46-0), #11977 Socorro (36-14), #13407 Espanola Valley (Espanola) (62-7), #13433 New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell) (53-0), #13974 Thoreau (43-0)
2017 Losses: #5105 Ruidoso (28-20), #5105 Ruidoso (39-31), #5405 Portales (13-7), #9620 Capital (Santa Fe) (14-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 74-60
Recent League Championships: 2015 (5A District 5), 2013 (4A District 5), 2012 (4A District 5), 2011 (tied for 1st; 4A District 5), 2006 (4A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 at West Las Vegas (Las Vegas), 8/31 at Santa Fe, 9/8 at Hope Christian (Albuquerque), 9/14 at Valencia (Los Lunas), 9/21 Capital (Santa Fe), 9/28 at Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences), 10/12 at Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 10/19 at Lovington, 10/26 at Portales, 11/2 Ruidoso
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lovington (-9.9), Portales (-15), Ruidoso (-15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Santa Fe (-53.8), Valencia (Los Lunas) (-43.4), Hot Springs (Truth or Consequences) (-36.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.4 (-10.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -26
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.6
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #43
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10287
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%