La Villa (TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black/White Coach: Eugene Garza League: 1A-1 Region IV District 16 (moving from 1A-1 Region II District 16) Playoff Division: 1A-1 Playoff Division Rank: #43 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2010 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Armando Garza 6'5" 195 Senior QB 5.30 Ricky Cantu 5'9" 175 Senior RB/LB 4.60 Isaias Martinez 5'10" 165 Junior DB/WR 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent Team Weaknesses: OL RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: -4.1 2010 National Rank: #9122 2010 State Rank: #822 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2011 Starting Power Rating: -1.6 2011 National Rank: #8472 2011 State Rank: #779 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.6 Dynasty National Rank: #10618 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7 Dynasty Record: 36-16 (20-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 6-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 0-3 (4th) 2010 Points For Average: 35.2 2010 Points Against Average: 29.4 2010 Differential: +5.8 2010 Wins: #9849 Santa Rosa (33-25), #10064 La Feria (45-40), #10108 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (38-27), #10842 Odem (40-33), #12406 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (35-27), #13629 Marine Military (Harlingen) (42-7) 2010 Losses: #5134 Ben Bolt (34-21), #10058 Kenedy (39-36), #13145 Charlotte (33-27) 2010 Opponents W-L: 40-51 Recent League Championships: 2008 (1A Region IV District 32), 2007 (1A Region IV District 32), 2006 (A Region IV District 32) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1 Streak List: 9/9/11 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (46-20) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/26 Grulla (Rio Grande City), 9/2 Santa Rosa, 9/9 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville), 9/23 Veterans Memorial (Brownsville), 9/30 La Feria, 10/14 at Ben Bolt, 10/21 at Marine Military (Harlingen), 10/28 Kenedy, 11/4 at Charlotte Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Ben Bolt (14.8), Santa Rosa (-1.4), St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (-6.1) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Charlotte (-26.3), Marine Military (Harlingen) (-24.9), Grulla (Rio Grande City) (-16.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1000 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11054 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/26 Grulla (Rio Grande City) [projection: 38-21 win]