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GENERAL
Nickname: Dons
Coach: Patrick Rodriguez
League: 3A District 2
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 10
2023 JV Record: 5-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Patrick Rodriguez Jr 5'9" 170 Senior SB/LB 4.5
C.J. Perea 6'0" 215 Senior QB/DL 4.7
Johnathon Gonzales 6'2" 205 Senior RB/DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Relentless Defense, Offensive Balance

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -32.1
2023 National Rank: #11400
2023 State Rank: #46
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -40.8
2024 National Rank: #9774
2024 State Rank: #37
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -25.5
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #11165
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-19 (7-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -23.8
Dynasty National Rank: #13418
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 82-127 [81-128 on the field] (25-54 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 28.6
2023 Points Against Average: 18.7
2023 Differential: +9.9
2023 Wins: #7492 St. Michael's (Santa Fe) (7-6), #10350 Espanola Valley (Espanola) (48-11), #11549 Raton (33-21), #13078 Escalante (Tierra Amarilla) (28-0), #13446 Thoreau (42-6), #13862 Santa Fe Indian (Santa Fe) (47-2), #13971 Wingate (Fort Wingate) (55-0)
2023 Losses: #5127 Portales (48-14), #8206 Robertson (Las Vegas) (37-6), #10748 New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell) (35-8), #10930 Dexter (40-27)
2023 Opponents W-L: 78-51
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2003 (AAA District 2)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/23 Hatch Valley (Hatch), 8/30 at Dexter, 9/5 Ruidoso, 9/13 Portales, 9/20 Santa Rosa, 9/27 Texico, 10/11 Robertson (Las Vegas), 10/19 St. Michael's (Santa Fe), 10/26 at Hope Christian (Albuquerque), 11/1 Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Portales (-16.3), Texico (-20.6), St. Michael's (Santa Fe) (-27.7)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Ruidoso (-78.4), Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque) (-73.4), Hatch Valley (Hatch) (-70.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -34.1 (-35.5 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -46.2
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.1
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11911
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%