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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldawgs
Coach: Mark Lopez
League: 6A District 3 (moving from 6A District 3/4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank*: #4

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 10.6
2023 National Rank: #3641
2023 State Rank: #7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +3.2
2024 Starting Power Rating*: 2
2024 National Rank*: #2891
2024 State Rank*: #5
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 12.8
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3085
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 10.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-22 (16-6 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 31.6
Dynasty National Rank: #1005
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 29.6
Dynasty Record: 168-72 (71-21 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2023 Points For Average: 32.5
2023 Points Against Average: 28.2
2023 Differential: +4.3
2023 Wins: #3586 Centennial (Las Cruces) (38-34), #4469 Hobbs (42-27), #5899 Los Lunas (42-6), #7967 Alamogordo (48-21), #8492 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (44-7), #8795 Carlsbad (43-14), #12046 Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (42-0)
2023 Losses: #951 La Cueva (Albuquerque) (63-33), #1262 Eastwood (El Paso, TX) (55-28), #1362 Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (42-13), #2281 Americas (El Paso, TX) (44-19), #3586 Centennial (Las Cruces) (30-23), #4712 Volcano Vista (Albuquerque) (24-7)
2023 Opponents W-L: 80-64
Recent State Championships: 2013 (5A), 2012 (5A), 2008 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2020 (6A District 3/4), 2019 (6A District 3/4), 2017, 2016, 2012 (5A District 3), 2010 (5A District 3), 2009 (tied for 1st; 5A District 3), 2008 (5A District 3), 2004 (AAAAA District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Mayfield (Las Cruces), 8/30 at Volcano Vista (Albuquerque), 9/6 at Rio Rancho, 9/12 at Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho), 9/20 at Hobbs, 9/27 at Organ Mountain (Las Cruces), 10/4 at Clovis, 10/11 at Jal, 10/17 Alamogordo, 10/25 at Carlsbad, 11/1 at Centennial (Las Cruces)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cleveland [V. Sue] (Rio Rancho) (11), Centennial (Las Cruces) (3.2), Hobbs (-11.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Organ Mountain (Las Cruces) (-60.3), Jal (-56.7), Alamogordo (-33)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (6.7 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -26.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #20
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4185
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 9-2
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: 5%



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