Sandia (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Matadores
Coach: Kevin Barker
League: 6A District 2/5 (moving from 6A District 2)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2017 JV Record: 2-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Deante Bernard 6'0" 185 Senior WR/DB 4.6
Junior Silva 5'11" 180 Junior QB/S 4.7
Leo Aragon 5'9" 175 Senior SS/SB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Several Skill Position Starters Return, Chemistry/Work-Ethic
Team Weaknesses: Line Youth, RB Depth

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 7
2017 National Rank: #5288
2017 State Rank: #20
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -3
2018 National Rank: #4121
2018 State Rank: #14
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 18
Dynasty National Rank: #4001
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 21
Dynasty Record: 88-76 (30-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 4-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 0-4 (5th)
2017 Points For Average: 21.1
2017 Points Against Average: 32.3
2017 Differential: -11.2
2017 Wins: #5675 Cibola (Albuquerque) (24-7), #8079 Onate (Las Cruces) (59-35), #9297 Valley (Albuquerque) (33-14), #12711 Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (37-0)
2017 Losses: #180 Manzano (Albuquerque) (54-0), #409 La Cueva (Albuquerque) (49-13), #1533 Rio Rancho (42-0), #1986 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (49-30), #2300 Clovis (40-0), #4075 Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque) (33-15)
2017 Opponents W-L: 60-53
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st; 6A District 2), 2013 (5A District 2), 2006 (5A District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/23 at Cibola (Albuquerque), 8/31 Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque), 9/7 at Los Lunas, 9/14 at Centennial (Las Cruces), 9/21 Rio Grande (Albuquerque), 9/27 at Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 10/5 Clovis, 10/19 Manzano (Albuquerque), 10/26 at La Cueva (Albuquerque), 11/2 at Eldorado (Albuquerque)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: La Cueva (Albuquerque) (38.6), Manzano (Albuquerque) (30), Eldorado (Albuquerque) (13.7)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (-41.6), Cibola (Albuquerque) (-11.7), Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (-8.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.1
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -18
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2241
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%