Santa Teresa (NM)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Desert Warriors
Coach: Shae Vierra
League: 5A District 2 (moving from 5A District 3)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #12

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Nicholas Vierra 5'10" 160 Junior QB 4.7
David Gutierrez 5'10" 165 Junior LB/RB 4.7
Ulysses Montes 5'5" 130 Senior DB/WR 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Depth
Team Weaknesses: Difficult Schedule

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -45.4
2023 National Rank: #12778
2023 State Rank: #64
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +7.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -55.4
2024 National Rank*: #12070
2024 State Rank*: #54
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -20.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10228
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 35.1
5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-23 (6-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -15.2
Dynasty National Rank: #12158
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 40.2
Dynasty Record: 77-130 (20-40 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 1-2 (3rd)
2023 Points For Average: 6.1
2023 Points Against Average: 39.9
2023 Differential: -33.8
2023 Wins: #13531 Chaparral (22-16)
2023 Losses: #1177 Artesia (53-0), #3404 Lovington (58-7), #7098 Deming (24-0), #8367 Mountain View (El Paso, TX) (33-0), #8492 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (53-0), #8591 Goddard (Roswell) (49-0), #9312 Cobre (Bayard) (34-12), #9569 Gadsden (Anthony) (28-7), #12156 Valencia (Los Lunas) (51-13)
2023 Opponents W-L: 65-48
Recent League Championships: 2010 (4A District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 1
Streak List: 10/26/23 Chaparral (22-16)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Silver (Silver City), 8/30 Mountain View (El Paso, TX), 9/6 at Chaparral, 9/13 Goddard (Roswell), 9/20 Mayfield (Las Cruces), 9/27 Roswell, 10/4 Artesia, 10/17 Deming, 10/25 Gadsden (Anthony), 11/1 Lovington
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Artesia (16.7), Roswell (1.4), Lovington (0.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Chaparral (-75.6), Gadsden (Anthony) (-32.8), Silver (Silver City) (-30.3)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.6
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -23.1
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -8.5
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #19
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #4191
2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 1-9
2024 Projected League Finish*: 8th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)