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GENERAL
Nickname: Cavemen
Coach: Cale Sanders
League: 6A District 3 (moving from 6A District 3/4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #16

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2023 JV Record: 2-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Kason Perez 5'10" 180 Senior QB 5.0
Colton McKibben 6'1" 185 Sophomore ILB 4.7
Ian Sandoval 5'11" 180 Senior RB 4.63

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB
Team Weaknesses: Youth

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -16
2023 National Rank: #8795
2023 State Rank: #32
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -30
2024 National Rank*: #8431
2024 State Rank*: #28
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -2.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6366
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 18-28 (9-12 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 12.4
Dynasty National Rank: #4652
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 42.4
Dynasty Record: 91-123-1 (28-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 2-8
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2023 Points For Average: 16.7
2023 Points Against Average: 33.8
2023 Differential: -17.1
2023 Wins: #8591 Goddard (Roswell) (27-19), #12046 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (29-10)
2023 Losses: #1177 Artesia (55-7), #1626 Roswell (41-7), #3586 Centennial (Las Cruces) (42-14), #3641 Las Cruces (43-14), #4469 Hobbs (35-12), #4712 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (28-7), #7967 Alamogordo (32-27), #7958 Clovis (33-23)
2023 Opponents W-L: 67-47
Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; 5A District 4), 2010 (5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Artesia, 8/29 Goddard (Roswell), 9/6 Lovington, 9/13 Cibola (Albuquerque), 9/19 Centennial (Las Cruces), 9/27 Clovis, 10/4 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces), 10/11 Alamogordo, 10/25 Las Cruces, 11/1 Hobbs
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Artesia (16.7), Centennial (Las Cruces) (3.2), Las Cruces (2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (-60.3), Cibola (Albuquerque) (-48.8), Alamogordo (-33)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -18.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -19.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #9
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3618
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 4-6
2024 Projected League Finish*: 5th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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