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GENERAL
Nickname: Bears
Coach: Brandon Back
League: 6A District 2 (moving from 6A District 2/5)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Mason Posa 6'3" 210 Senior LB
Kobe McGill 5'6" 145 Senior WR

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 33.2
2023 National Rank: #951
2023 State Rank: #1
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment*: -2.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 18.9
2024 National Rank*: #1098
2024 State Rank*: #1
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 19.2
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2123
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: even
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-14 [40-13 on the field] (17-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.2
Dynasty National Rank: #1047
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 12
Dynasty Record: 181-64 [182-63 on the field] (68-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 10-3
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st)
2023 Points For Average: 46
2023 Points Against Average: 18
2023 Differential: +28
2023 Wins: #1362 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (35-14), #3641 Las Cruces (63-33), #4602 Farmington (63-28), #4602 Farmington (45-6), #4712 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (49-21), #5841 Sandia (Albuquerque) (51-0), #5899 Los Lunas (45-6), #6635 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (54-26), #7073 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (74-20), #10272 Albuquerque (38-0)
2023 Losses: #1362 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (27-7), #3586 Centennial (Las Cruces) (35-28), #4137 Rio Rancho (forfeit loss)
2023 Opponents W-L: 89-61
Recent State Championships: 2023, 2018, 2009 (5A), 2004 (AAAAA), 2003 (AAAAA)
Recent League Championships: 2023 (6A District 2/5), 2022 (6A District 2/5), 2021 (6A District 2/5), 2018 (6A District 2/5), 2014, 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 2024 Season: 10
Streak List: 9/8/23 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (49-21), 9/15/23 Los Lunas (45-6), 9/21/23 Albuquerque (38-0), 9/29/23 Eldorado (Albuquerque) (74-20), 10/14/23 West Mesa (Albuquerque) (54-26), 10/20/23 Sandia (Albuquerque) (51-0), 10/27/23 Farmington (63-28), 11/10/23 Farmington (45-6), 11/17/23 Las Cruces (63-33), 11/25/23 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (35-14)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 8/31 at Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ), 9/13 at Sandia (Albuquerque), 9/20 Farmington, 9/27 at West Mesa (Albuquerque), 10/4 at Eldorado (Albuquerque), 10/10 at Los Lunas, 10/17 at Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque), 10/25 at Santa Fe, 11/1 Albuquerque
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ) (30), Farmington (-8.4), Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (-12.3)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Santa Fe (-48.7), Albuquerque (-45.1), Atrisco Heritage Academy (Albuquerque) (-28.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 (7.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -19.5
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -22.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #12
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3621
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-1
2024 Projected League Finish*: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 19%



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