Montwood (El Paso, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Rams
Colors: Green/Blue
Coach: Chuck Veliz
League: 5A Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #53

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Steven Tapia 6'5" 275 T
Josh Coward 6'0" 175 Senior DB
Omar Crosby 5'10" 280 Senior NG

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Offensive Line, Running Game
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star QB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 27.9
2008 National Rank: #1635
2008 State Rank: #170
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 27.4
2009 National Rank: #1639
2009 State Rank: #159
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 26.7
Dynasty National Rank: #956
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.7
Dynasty Record: 46-19 (38-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (1st)
2008 Points For Average: 26.8
2008 Points Against Average: 18.3
2008 Differential: +8.5
2008 Wins: #1377 Lee (Midland) (24-21), #3075 Hanks (El Paso) (35-14), #3276 El Dorado (El Paso) (21-16), #3276 Coronado (El Paso) (28-14), #3383 Franklin (El Paso) (17-0), #7242 Bel Air (El Paso) (48-20), #8342 Americas (El Paso) (34-0), #10896 Eastwood (El Paso) (55-6)
2008 Losses: #595 Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) (35-13), #757 Mansfield (31-21), #881 Odessa (42-14), #5324 Socorro (El Paso) (21-12)
2008 Opponents W-L: 70-61
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 Odessa (20-13)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 Odessa, 9/4 at Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM), 9/10 Eastwood (El Paso), 9/18 at Hanks (El Paso), 9/24 Bel Air (El Paso), 10/8 at El Dorado (El Paso), 10/16 Coronado (El Paso), 10/22 at Franklin (El Paso), 10/30 Americas (El Paso), 11/6 at Socorro (El Paso)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Odessa (42.4), Mayfield (Las Cruces, NM) (35.2), Coronado (El Paso) (30)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Eastwood (El Paso) (-10.6), Americas (El Paso) (-2.3), Bel Air (El Paso) (3.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.6 (20.2 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 16.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #273
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2109
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 Odessa [projection: 35-21 loss]