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GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Coach: David Howes
League: 6A District 1
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2017 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Chavez 6'0" 170 Junior QB/S
Blaine Gallegos 6'4" 220 Senior DE/TE
Jaylen Morgan 5'10" 210 Senior RB/LB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Keshawn Banks 6'4" 250 Senior SDE
Evan Tafoya-Vallo 6'3" 270 Senior OG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Work-Ethic, Attitude
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Inexperience

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 30
2017 National Rank: #1533
2017 State Rank: #6
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 7.9
2018 National Rank: #2325
2018 State Rank: #7
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 29.8
Dynasty National Rank: #1565
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21.9
Dynasty Record: 121-53 (45-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 34.9
2017 Points Against Average: 19.8
2017 Differential: +15.1
2017 Wins: #2300 Clovis (34-31), #3679 Centennial (Las Cruces) (24-7), #3830 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (34-18), #4766 Piedra Vista (Farmington) (59-14), #5288 Sandia (Albuquerque) (42-0), #5675 Cibola (Albuquerque) (41-12), #6437 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (42-21), #6710 Americas (El Paso, TX) (42-10), #8079 Onate (Las Cruces) (52-7)
2017 Losses: #180 Manzano (Albuquerque) (55-7), #590 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (35-32), #675 Las Cruces (28-10)
2017 Opponents W-L: 66-65
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2014
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2014, 2012 (5A District 1), 2009 (5A District 1), 2008 (5A District 1), 2006 (5A District 1), 2005 (AAAAA District 1), 2004 (AAAAA District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/25 Centennial (Las Cruces), 8/31 Pine Creek (Colorado Springs, CO), 9/7 Clovis, 9/14 Las Cruces, 9/21 La Cueva (Albuquerque), 10/6 Cibola (Albuquerque), 10/12 West Mesa (Albuquerque), 10/19 Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque), 10/26 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 11/2 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: La Cueva (Albuquerque) (38.6), Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (18.7), Las Cruces (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Cibola (Albuquerque) (-11.7), West Mesa (Albuquerque) (-10.1), Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (-8.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5 (23.2 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.8
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1604
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%