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GENERAL
Nickname: Rattlers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Carlos Longoria
League: 4A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #226

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Daryl Lopez 5'10" 205 Senior RB 4.70
Cesar Alaniz 5'8" 165 Senior QB/WR 4.70
Ryan Garcia 6'1" 235 Senior DE 4.90

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Position Talent, New Coaches/System
Team Weaknesses: Recent Success, Depth On Lines

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -17.8
2010 National Rank: #11978
2010 State Rank: #1010
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2011 Starting Power Rating: -17.3
2011 National Rank: #11897
2011 State Rank: #1016
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -3.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9188
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 13.8
Dynasty Record: 21-31 (12-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 1-9
2010 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (tied for 8th)
2010 Points For Average: 13.8
2010 Points Against Average: 30.3
2010 Differential: -16.5
2010 Wins: #11449 Valley View (Pharr) (26-0)
2010 Losses: #3107 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (38-14), #3219 Veterans Memorial (Mission) (48-12), #5103 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (63-27), #6977 Palmview (La Joya) (41-19), #7555 Mercedes (14-0), #8371 Hidalgo (30-13), #9362 Roma (35-13), #10924 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (28-14), #11773 La Joya (6-0)
2010 Opponents W-L: 56-52
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 at Palmview (La Joya), 9/2 at La Joya, 9/8 Mercedes, 9/16 at Valley View (Pharr), 9/23 Roma, 10/7 at Weslaco East (Weslaco), 10/13 Veterans Memorial (Mission), 10/21 at Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch), 10/28 Hidalgo, 11/4 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weslaco East (Weslaco) (20.8), Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (18.9), Veterans Memorial (Mission) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya (-19), Valley View (Pharr) (-12.9), Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (-9.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.8
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.1
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #761
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7609
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-9
2011 Projected League Finish: 9th
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 at Palmview (La Joya) [projection: 42-22 loss]