Grulla (Rio Grande City, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Gators Coach: Abel Gonzalez League: 3A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #174 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 8 Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Raymond Garza Senior RB Heriberto Bazan Senior RB Brandon Solis Sophomore OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Starters, RBs, OL Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Inexperience In Passing Game RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -20.8 2010 National Rank: #12406 2010 State Rank: #1029 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -16.3 2011 National Rank: #11726 2011 State Rank: #1006 HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 2-8 2010 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2010 Points For Average: 23.5 2010 Points Against Average: 31 2010 Differential: -7.5 2010 Wins: #9193 Zapata (33-32), #13629 Marine Military (Harlingen) (59-7) 2010 Losses: #5236 Raymondville (49-0), #8797 Lyford (33-3), #9122 La Villa (35-27), #9569 Port Isabel (21-19), #9571 Rio Hondo (37-24), #10064 La Feria (36-29), #11796 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (33-27), #12301 Progreso (27-14) 2010 Opponents W-L: 51-50 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2 Streak List: 11/5/10 Zapata (33-32), 8/26/11 La Villa (21-14) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 at La Villa, 9/9 Raymondville, 9/15 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville), 9/23 at Lyford, 9/30 Marine Military (Harlingen), 10/7 La Feria, 10/14 Port Isabel, 10/21 at Progreso, 10/28 Rio Hondo, 11/4 at Zapata Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Raymondville (12.4), Lyford (-0.8), Zapata (-0.9) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Marine Military (Harlingen) (-24.9), Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (-15.6), Progreso (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #980 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10759 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2011 Projected League Finish: 6th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 at La Villa [projection: 38-21 loss]