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Calexico (CA) GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon/White Coach: Alfie Silva League: Imperial Valley Section: San Diego Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #15 CA Bowl Division: South 2 (not yet official) CA Bowl Division Rank: #151 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2007 JV Record: 5-5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -4.2 2007 National Rank: #9049 2007 State Rank: #652 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -1.6 2008 National Rank: #8396 2008 State Rank: #593 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -12.9 Dynasty National Rank: #11159 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.3 Dynasty Record: 14-36 (5-14 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 5-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-1 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 18.7 2007 Points Against Average: 21.7 2007 Differential: -3 2007 Wins: #8127 Palo Verde Valley (Blythe) (24-14), #11784 Southwest (San Diego) (30-18), #12134 Coachella Valley (Thermal) (23-10), #12816 Southwest (El Centro) (34-22), #13576 Desert Mirage (Thermal) (41-6) 2007 Losses: #323 Rancho Buena Vista (Vista) (63-8), #3671 Ramona (27-19), #4750 Brawley (14-0), #5140 Central (El Centro) (22-0), #8490 Imperial (21-8) 2007 Opponents W-L: 43-60 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Escondido, 9/12 Desert Mirage (Thermal), 9/19 at Crawford (San Diego), 9/26 Vincent Memorial (Calexico), 10/3 Imperial, 10/10 Coachella Valley (Thermal), 10/17 at Palo Verde Valley (Blythe), 10/31 Brawley, 11/7 at Central (El Centro), 11/14 Southwest (El Centro) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Brawley (18.6), Escondido (17.5), Central (El Centro) (7.2) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Desert Mirage (Thermal) (-23.9), Crawford (San Diego) (-23.4), Southwest (El Centro) (-22.2) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.5 (3.5 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 at Escondido [projection: 35-20 loss] Outlook: After 4 years of struggling, Calexico finally broke through with a playoff appearance last year. Unfortunately, the majority of that team is moving on, and the returners are going to have one potentially significant problem... size. Despite that, Coach Alfie Silva has high ambitions for his squad. "I believe that this group of student athletes will surprise some people with their hard work ethic and team unity," he said. "These boys are hungry to prove themselves." He will be counting on the leadership of QB Michael Romero and offensive lineman PJ Cress to bring some of the newcomers along. Cress will see some action at DE, as well.