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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Rex Henderson
League: 5A District 4
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Clay Houghtaling 6'4" 210 Senior QB 4.75
Erik Cueto 6'0" 180 Senior WR 4.5
Wes Knowlton 5'10" 185 DL 4.85

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/Skill Position Experience, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience, Only 3 Returning Defensive Starters

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 13.6
2018 National Rank: #3570
2018 State Rank: #13
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.5
2019 Starting Power Rating: -10.2
2019 National Rank: #5170
2019 State Rank: #18
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 30.5
Dynasty National Rank: #1389
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 40.7
Dynasty Record: 150-50 (31-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 7-5
2018 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 38.5
2018 Points Against Average: 27.8
2018 Differential: +10.7
2018 Wins: #1473 Roswell (36-35), #5071 Piedra Vista (Farmington) (39-20), #5844 Belen (28-14), #8051 Lovington (50-21), #8086 Deming (56-12), #9825 Ruidoso (56-13), #11896 Alamogordo (55-13)
2018 Losses: #819 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (49-14), #1473 Roswell (48-42), #3193 Goddard (Roswell) (38-35), #3526 Hobbs (42-37), #4932 Carlsbad (28-14)
2018 Opponents W-L: 89-49-3
Recent State Championships: 2017, 2015, 2014, 2010 (4A), 2007 (4A), 2006 (4A), 2004 (AAAA), 2003 (AAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2017, 2016 (tied for 1st), 2015, 2014, 2007 (4A District 4), 2006 (4A District 4), 2005 (AAAA District 4), 2004 (AAAA District 4), 2003 (AAAA District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 8/23 at Carlsbad, 8/30 Hobbs, 9/6 at Belen, 9/13 Deming, 9/20 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 9/27 Lovington, 10/3 at Loving, 10/4 Ruidoso, 10/18 Roswell, 10/25 Goddard (Roswell), 11/1 Alamogordo
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (19.9), Roswell (19.2), Goddard (Roswell) (4.6)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Loving (-66.2), Alamogordo (-42.7), Deming (-32.7)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (8.2 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.8
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.1
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5840
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-5
2019 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%