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GENERAL
Nickname: Chieftains
Coach: Anthony Clah
League: Freelance
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Austin King 5'8" 160 Senior QB/DB 4.9
Alexavier Yazzie 5'8" 145 Senior QB/LB 4.9
Ashten Shirley 5'7" 220 Senior OL/DL 5.1

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Multiple Offensive Weapons, Defensive Positional Versatility
Team Weaknesses: Some Inexperience, Young Depth, Leadership

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -75
2022 National Rank: #14012
2022 State Rank: #81
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -98.2
2023 National Rank: #13881
2023 State Rank: #81
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -67.2
Dynasty National Rank: #14111
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 33
Dynasty Record: 14-30 (0-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 4-6
2022 League Record/Finish:  
2022 Points For Average: 20
2022 Points Against Average: 25.8
2022 Differential: -5.8
2022 Wins: #14010 Monument Valley (UT) (60-8), #14025 Crownpoint (28-12), #14046 Gallup (24-19), #14077 Zuni (28-0)
2022 Losses: #8097 Monument Valley (Kayenta, AZ) (56-13), #13233 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (50-14), #13550 Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (56-6), #13772 Newcomb (16-8), #14033 Tohatchi (12-7), #14072 Cuba (29-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 34-66
Recent League Championships: 2017 (4A District 1), 2016 (4A District 1), 2011 (tied for 1st; 3A District 1), 2010 (3A District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/19 Tohatchi, 8/25 Crownpoint, 9/1 at Cuba, 9/8 at Monument Valley (UT), 9/14 Zuni, 9/22 Newcomb, 10/6 Gallup, 10/13 Rio Grande (Albuquerque), 10/20 Hozho Academy (Gallup)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Grande (Albuquerque) (-77.3), Newcomb (-90), Gallup (-101.1)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Zuni (-123.6), Cuba (-118.5), Monument Valley (UT) (-108.2)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -67.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -92
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -24.5
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #80
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13765
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%