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GENERAL
Coach: Aaron Ocampo
League: 6A District 3 (moving from 6A District 3/4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 7-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Zaiden Davis 6'2" 195 Senior QB/LB 4.7
Abel Gonzalez 6'0" 245 Senior DL/OL 5.0
Jordan Lucas 5'10" 180 Senior WR/LB 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Experience, OL Returns Intact
Team Weaknesses: Must Find LBs/More Offensive Play-Makers

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 10.9
2023 National Rank: #3586
2023 State Rank: #6
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +2.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 3.2
2024 National Rank*: #2738
2024 State Rank*: #4
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 18.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2164
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 35-11 (20-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 18.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3121
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 15.1
Dynasty Record: 94-31 (48-8 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 32
2023 Points Against Average: 18.7
2023 Differential: +13.3
2023 Wins: #951 La Cueva (Albuquerque) (35-28), #3641 Las Cruces (30-23), #4469 Hobbs (28-7), #7967 Alamogordo (42-21), #8492 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (42-0), #8795 Carlsbad (42-14), #12046 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #1362 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (27-8), #3095 Franklin (El Paso, TX) (29-17), #3641 Las Cruces (38-34)
2023 Opponents W-L: 57-59
Recent League Championships: 2023 (6A District 3/4), 2022 (6A District 3/4), 2021 (6A District 3/4), 2018 (6A District 3/4), 2015 (5A District 3), 2013 (4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 8/31 at Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque), 9/7 Artesia, 9/13 Rio Rancho, 9/19 at Carlsbad, 9/20 at Jal, 10/4 Alamogordo, 10/11 Hobbs, 10/18 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces), 10/25 at Clovis, 11/1 Las Cruces
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Artesia (16.7), Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (11), Las Cruces (2)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (-60.3), Jal (-56.7), Alamogordo (-33)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (3.1 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -20.8
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -20.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #15
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3943
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 3%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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