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GENERAL
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Carolina Blue/Navy
Coach: D.J. Campbell
League: 5A Desert (moving from 5A Division III Southern)
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 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
Harlem Nellum 6'5" 360 OL/DL 4.95
Randle Pollard 6'4" 295 Junior OL
Jayden Thomas 6'1" 165 WR 4.44

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 8.2
2024 National Rank: #3623
2024 State Rank: #14
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +3.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 2.8
2025 National Rank*: #2747
2025 State Rank*: #11
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -0.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #5498
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.2
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-23 (10-9 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.7
Dynasty National Rank: #3139
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 14.9
Dynasty Record: 121-101 (61-58 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 7-5
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 34.6
2024 Points Against Average: 27.3
2024 Differential: +7.3
2024 Wins: #4160 Galena (Reno) (24-15), #5277 Las Vegas (36-28), #6172 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (55-21), #6172 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (34-7), #7581 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (28-13), #7581 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (52-14), #11214 Sunrise Mountain (Las Vegas) (45-26)
2024 Losses: #1331 Desert Hills (St. George, UT) (43-32), #2483 Snow Canyon (St. George, UT) (47-10), #3963 Desert Pines (Las Vegas) (34-33), #8022 Durango (Las Vegas) (32-25), #8325 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (48-41)
2024 Opponents W-L: 69-69
Recent State Championships: 2024 (5A III), 2023 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st; 5A Division III Southern), 2023 (4A Desert), 2019 (tied for 1st; 4A Mountain - Northwest)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/5/24 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (28-13), 10/10/24 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (55-21), 10/24/24 Las Vegas (36-28), 11/8/24 Clark [Ed W.] (Las Vegas) (52-14), 11/15/24 Desert Oasis (Las Vegas) (34-7), 11/25/24 Galena (Reno) (24-15)

SCHEDULE
2025 Schedule: 8/22 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), 8/29 Desert Hills (St. George, UT), 9/5 North (Torrance, CA), 9/12 Arbor View (Las Vegas), 9/19 Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas), 10/3 at Shadow Ridge (Las Vegas), 10/10 Palo Verde (Las Vegas), 10/17 Mojave (North Las Vegas), 10/24 at Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas)
Highest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) (76.9), Arbor View (Las Vegas) (45.5), North (Torrance, CA) (22.3)
Lowest-Rated 2025 Regular Season Opponents*: Canyon Springs (North Las Vegas) (-35.3), Palo Verde (Las Vegas) (-32.5), Somerset Academy Losee (North Las Vegas) (-19.1)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.3 (-3.7 overall)
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: 7.2
2025 vs. 2024 Schedule Strength Comparison*: +9.5
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #6
2025 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #190
2025 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-4
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
2025 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1%




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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