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GENERAL
Nickname: Miners
Colors: Navy/White
Coach: Bill McLaughlin
League: 1A Santa Fe
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #29

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 3-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brandon Robinson 5'6" 150 Senior RB/CB 4.7
Antonio Sanchez 6'0" 220 Senior T/DT 5.4
Dilan Villa 5'10" 160 WR/DE 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Returning Starters, Leadership, Commitment
Team Weaknesses: Size, Players Used To Losing

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: -46.3
2017 National Rank: #13981
2017 State Rank: #196
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -61.3
2018 National Rank: #13714
2018 State Rank: #190
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): -6.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11016
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 54.9
Dynasty Record: 69-73 (44-46 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-7
2017 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2017 Points For Average: 12
2017 Points Against Average: 31.4
2017 Differential: -19.4
2017 Wins: #14373 Mall [John] (Walsenburg) (21-0), #14500 Huerta Prep [Dolores] (Pueblo) (40-6)
2017 Losses: #8290 Alamosa (42-6), #8934 Crowley County (Ordway) (51-14), #9683 Peyton (42-0), #11257 Raton (NM) (46-0), #12482 Ellicott (Calhan) (64-12), #12766 Lamar (12-8), #12934 Rocky Ford (20-7)
2017 Opponents W-L: 39-45
Recent League Championships: 2011 (2A Tri-Peaks), 2007 (tied for 1st; 2A Tri-Peaks), 2006 (2A Tri-Peaks)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Raton (NM), 9/7 Texhoma (OK), 9/14 at Center, 9/21 Florence, 9/29 at Mall [John] (Walsenburg), 10/5 at Crowley County (Ordway), 10/12 at Ellicott (Calhan), 10/19 Rocky Ford, 10/26 Peyton
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Peyton (-21.4), Crowley County (Ordway) (-30.8), Texhoma (OK) (-34.6)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Mall [John] (Walsenburg) (-68.2), Rocky Ford (-47.2), Florence (-45.4)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -25.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -35.4
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12523
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-8
2018 Projected League Finish: 5th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%