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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavemen
Coach: Gary Bradley
League: 6A District 3/4
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2020 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Athleticism
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 7.2
2020 National Rank: #4305
2020 State Rank: #15
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2021 Starting Power Rating: -0.8
2021 National Rank: #3576
2021 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 15.9
Dynasty National Rank: #4116
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 81-102-1 (23-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 2-2
2020 League Record/Finish: 1-0 (2nd)
2020 Points For Average: 24
2020 Points Against Average: 33.5
2020 Differential: -9.5
2020 Wins: #4629 Hobbs (27-21), #5473 Artesia (35-34)
2020 Losses: #1770 Clovis (55-20), #3359 Roswell (24-14)
2020 Opponents W-L: 9-10
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A District 4), 2010 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/20 Artesia, 8/27 Goddard (Roswell), 9/10 vs Coronado (El Paso, TX), 9/17 at Roswell, 9/24 at Rio Rancho, 9/30 at Las Cruces, 10/8 at Centennial (Las Cruces), 10/22 at Organ Mountain (Las Cruces), 10/29 Hobbs
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Rancho (18.5), Goddard (Roswell) (12.7), Las Cruces (7.1)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Coronado (El Paso, TX) (-18.6), Artesia (-10.6), Roswell (-8.9)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.4
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.1
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.5
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #3
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2256
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2021 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%