La Feria (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Oscar Salinas League: 3A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #163 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jesse Ramon 6'0" 165 Junior LB 4.70 Gilbert Jimenez 5'9" 175 Senior WR 4.60 Daniel Cuervo 5'11" 190 Senior LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: LB, Defensive Returners Team Weaknesses: New Coaches/System, Depth RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -8.3 2010 National Rank: #10064 2010 State Rank: #888 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2011 Starting Power Rating: -10.3 2011 National Rank: #10540 2011 State Rank: #935 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -1.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8655 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.6 Dynasty Record: 29-25 (12-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-5 2010 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 29.6 2010 Points Against Average: 27 2010 Differential: +2.6 2010 Wins: #8371 Hidalgo (20-16), #9849 Santa Rosa (21-14), #11796 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (39-35), #12301 Progreso (36-19), #12406 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (36-29) 2010 Losses: #7555 Mercedes (20-17), #9122 La Villa (45-40), #9193 Zapata (42-40), #9571 Rio Hondo (22-20), #9569 Port Isabel (28-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 47-58 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 11/5/10 Progreso (36-19), 8/26/11 Hidalgo (36-17), 9/2/11 Mercedes (42-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Hidalgo, 9/2 at Mercedes, 9/8 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville), 9/16 Santa Rosa, 9/30 at La Villa, 10/7 at Grulla (Rio Grande City), 10/14 Rio Hondo, 10/21 at Port Isabel, 10/28 Zapata, 11/4 at Progreso Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Hidalgo (0.5), Zapata (-0.9), Mercedes (-1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grulla (Rio Grande City) (-16.3), Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (-15.6), Progreso (-14) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.5 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #970 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10616 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/26 Hidalgo [projection: 28-20 loss]