GENERAL
Nickname: Thunderbirds
Colors: Navy Blue/Gold
Coach: Don Brooks
League: 5A Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #102
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
TOP PLAYERS
Ivan Garcia 5'8" 150 Senior LB 4.90
Marco Rodriguez 6'0" 220 Senior OL 5.50
Bobby Chacon 5'9" 175 Sophomore RB 4.90
D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Adam Roberts 6'3" 215 Senior TE [San Diego State]
Cole Freytag 6'2" 180 Senior ATH [UTEP]
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, OL
Team Weaknesses: Young At Skill Positions
RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 33.2
2010 National Rank: #1250
2010 State Rank: #160
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 25.1
2011 National Rank: #1987
2011 State Rank: #244
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.3
Dynasty National Rank: #1073
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.9
Dynasty Record: 43-15 (33-7 in league)
HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 8-4
2010 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd)
2010 Points For Average: 31.6
2010 Points Against Average: 19
2010 Differential: +12.6
2010 Wins: #1075 Amarillo (27-13), #1737 El Dorado (El Paso) (27-24), #2091 Americas (El Paso) (14-5), #4123 Canutillo (28-21), #6122 Bel Air (El Paso) (51-21), #6404 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso) (21-0), #7404 Eastwood (El Paso) (59-12), #11151 Socorro (El Paso) (49-0)
2010 Losses: #158 Abilene (45-28), #683 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (30-24), #1967 Montwood (El Paso) (31-28), #2710 Franklin (El Paso) (26-23)
2010 Opponents W-L: 70-59
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2006 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Canutillo, 9/2 Lee [Robert E.] (Midland), 9/16 at Americas (El Paso), 9/22 Hanks [J. M.] (El Paso), 9/29 at Socorro (El Paso), 10/7 Bel Air (El Paso), 10/14 at Montwood (El Paso), 10/21 Eastwood (El Paso), 10/28 at El Dorado (El Paso), 11/3 vs Franklin (El Paso)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lee [Robert E.] (Midland) (32.3), Americas (El Paso) (30.7), Franklin (El Paso) (23.8)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Socorro (El Paso) (-10.9), Eastwood (El Paso) (4.6), Bel Air (El Paso) (8.8)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.2 (24.6 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #412
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2902
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Canutillo [projection: 31-17 win]