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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Coach: Erik Loera
League: 3A District 5
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Ray Long 5'8" 145 Senior RB/CB 4.58
Wade Plummet 6'1" 250 Senior C/DT
Isaac BearEagle 5'10" 160 Senior QB/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Secondary

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: -49.8
2022 National Rank: #13281
2022 State Rank: #63
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -12.2
2023 Starting Power Rating: -68.6
2023 National Rank: #12889
2023 State Rank: #62
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): -65.7
Dynasty National Rank: #14099
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 19-25 (8-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-0 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 26.1
2022 Points Against Average: 15.3
2022 Differential: +10.8
2022 Wins: #13429 Hope Christian (Albuquerque) (19-13), #13772 Newcomb (14-6), #13988 Wingate (Fort Wingate) (36-0), #14008 Tucumcari (40-0), #14009 McCurdy (Espanola) (20-12), #14025 Crownpoint (38-6), #14033 Tohatchi (48-6), #14072 Cuba (42-0), #14077 Zuni (50-0)
2022 Losses: #8130 St. Michael's (Santa Fe) (50-0), #12114 West Las Vegas (Las Vegas) (54-0), #13233 Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (36-6)
2022 Opponents W-L: 54-69-1
Recent League Championships: 2022, 2004 (AAA District 1)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/18 Zuni, 8/25 Tucumcari, 9/1 at Kirtland Central (Kirtland), 9/9 at McCurdy (Espanola), 9/23 West Las Vegas (Las Vegas), 9/29 at Tohatchi, 10/6 at Newcomb, 10/12 at Cuba, 10/20 at Crownpoint, 10/27 at Wingate (Fort Wingate)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: West Las Vegas (Las Vegas) (-55.3), Kirtland Central (Kirtland) (-68.2), Newcomb (-91)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Zuni (-124.6), Cuba (-119.5), Crownpoint (-108.1)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -67.1 (-59.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -96.2
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -29.1
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #82
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #13798
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2023 Projected League Finish: 1st
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8%