La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM)       previews home


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

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 32.8
2022 National Rank: #923
2022 State Rank: #2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -3.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.1
2023 Starting Power Rating: 15.7
2023 National Rank: #1010
2023 State Rank: #2
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 21.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1855
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 42-11 (17-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 11-2
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 48.3
2022 Points Against Average: 27.1
2022 Differential: +21.2
2022 Wins: #1165 Centennial (Las Cruces) (28-21), #1165 Centennial (Las Cruces) (42-35), #1968 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (38-28), #3422 Rio Rancho (30-7), #4828 Farmington (55-19), #4828 Farmington (41-6), #5035 Los Lunas (49-17), #7199 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (89-62), #7502 Sandia (Albuquerque) (55-20), #8445 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (63-21), #9900 Albuquerque (48-8)
2022 Losses: #552 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (75-61), #552 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (33-29)
2022 Opponents W-L: 90-59
Recent State Championships: 2018, 2009 (5A), 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2022, 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Rio Rancho, 8/25 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 9/2 Centennial (Las Cruces), 9/8 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 9/15 Los Lunas, 9/21 Albuquerque, 9/29 Eldorado (Albuquerque), 10/14 West Mesa (Albuquerque), 10/20 Sandia (Albuquerque), 10/27 Farmington
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (25.8), Centennial (Las Cruces) (12.9), Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (4.4)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Albuquerque (-39.9), Sandia (Albuquerque) (-32.9), Eldorado (Albuquerque) (-31.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.1 (13.1 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #6
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3440
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%



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