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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Brandon Back
League: 6A District 2/5
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 10
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2021 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Aiden Armenta 6'3" 185 Senior QB
Mason Posa 6'4" 195 Sophomore OLB
Gabe Buie 5'10" 205 Senior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Leadership/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Inexperience

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 22
2021 National Rank: #1930
2021 State Rank: #3
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: 11.7
2022 National Rank: #1546
2022 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 31
Dynasty National Rank: #1156
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 19.3
Dynasty Record: 160-59 (60-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 6-0 (1st)
2021 Points For Average: 36.3
2021 Points Against Average: 15.5
2021 Differential: +20.8
2021 Wins: #2667 Las Cruces (28-10), #3485 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (35-21), #3485 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (38-16), #3674 Cibola (Albuquerque) (35-14), #5650 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (41-0), #6933 Sandia (Albuquerque) (35-0), #8125 Santa Fe (48-7), #9211 Clovis (55-13), #10362 Albuquerque (40-14), #11409 Manzano (Albuquerque) (47-6)
2021 Losses: #912 Rio Rancho (50-0), #912 Rio Rancho (35-34)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-61
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2009 (5A), 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2021, 2018, 2014 (6A District 2), 2012 (5A District 2), 2009 (5A District 2), 2008 (5A District 2), 2007 (5A District 2), 2005 (AAAAA District 2), 2004 (AAAAA District 2), 2003 (AAAAA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/19 Rio Rancho, 8/26 at Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 9/2 at Centennial (Las Cruces), 9/9 at Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 9/16 at Los Lunas, 9/24 at Albuquerque, 9/30 at Eldorado (Albuquerque), 10/13 at West Mesa (Albuquerque), 10/21 Sandia (Albuquerque), 10/28 Farmington
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (34.6), Los Lunas (9.1), Rio Rancho (5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Albuquerque (-41.8), West Mesa (Albuquerque) (-32.7), Farmington (-26.3)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 (5.3 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -9.5
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #7
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3613
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%