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GENERAL
Nickname: Coyotes
Coach: Jeff Lynn
League: 5A District 2
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank*: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
2024 JV Record: 8-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joaquin Bolanos 6'0" 195 LB 4.6
Ethan Lopez 6'2" 265 Senior DT 5.2
Danny Chavez-Gonzales OL 5.3

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 4 Of 5 OL Starters Returning, Running Game, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Entire DL

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 24.1
2024 National Rank: #1566
2024 State Rank: #5
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -5.5
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 5.7
2025 National Rank*: #2354
2025 State Rank*: #6
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 14.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2718
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.4
5-Year Dynasty Record: 39-13 (15-3 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 8.8
Dynasty National Rank: #5453
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 3.1
Dynasty Record: 130-112 (28-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 11-1
2024 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2024 Points For Average: 39.7
2024 Points Against Average: 18.4
2024 Differential: +21.3
2024 Wins: #2361 Artesia (44-40), #2361 Artesia (41-22), #3052 Hobbs (37-35), #4986 Gadsden (Anthony) (48-7), #4986 Gadsden (Anthony) (49-21), #5253 Deming (51-20), #5633 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (28-27), #7172 Alamogordo (41-14), #10218 Goddard (Roswell) (27-0), #10793 Highland (Albuquerque) (42-0), #12052 Santa Teresa (47-0)
2024 Losses: #5660 Lovington (35-21)
2024 Opponents W-L: 74-67
Recent State Championships: 2024, 2019, 2018
Recent League Championships: 2024 (tied for 1st), 2023 (5A District 4), 2021 (5A District 4), 2019 (5A District 4), 2018 (tied for 1st; 5A District 4), 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A District 4)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/20/24 Deming (51-20), 9/27/24 Santa Teresa (47-0), 10/4/24 Gadsden (Anthony) (48-7), 10/18/24 Artesia (44-40), 10/26/24 Mayfield (Las Cruces) (28-27), 11/1/24 Goddard (Roswell) (27-0), 11/15/24 Highland (Albuquerque) (42-0), 11/23/24 Gadsden (Anthony) (49-21), 11/30/24 Artesia (41-22)

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 7th






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