United (Laredo, TX)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Orange/White Coach: David Sanchez League: 5A Region IV District 29 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #148 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2010 JV Record: 9-1 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Billy Williams 5'10" 175 Senior RB 4.50 Rolando Flores 5'10" 175 Senior WR 4.65 Alex Salinas 5'10" 185 Senior LB 4.70 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Quickness Defensively, Skill Position Talent RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 21.1 2010 National Rank: #3022 2010 State Rank: #350 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 14.3 2011 National Rank: #4035 2011 State Rank: #430 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 15.3 Dynasty National Rank: #3636 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.3 Dynasty Record: 41-17 (35-4 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 10-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 9-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 38.9 2010 Points Against Average: 13.1 2010 Differential: +25.8 2010 Wins: #3344 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (45-0), #4863 Eagle Pass (26-22), #5191 Del Rio (28-13), #6517 McAllen (27-7), #8766 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (24-10), #10115 United South (Laredo) (61-3), #10681 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (55-2), #11459 Martin (Laredo) (61-13), #12646 Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo) (60-0), #12730 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (49-7) 2010 Losses: #422 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (31-3), #1335 Harlingen (49-28) 2010 Opponents W-L: 69-62 Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Smithson Valley (Spring Branch), 9/8 at Martin (Laredo), 9/16 at United South (Laredo), 9/23 Eagle Pass, 9/29 Del Rio, 10/7 at Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo), 10/14 at Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 10/20 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass), 10/28 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo), 11/4 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (45.2), Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (19.5), Del Rio (8.2) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo) (-21.9), Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (-20.9), Martin (Laredo) (-19.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.2 (6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.1 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.9 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #847 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8798 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) [projection: 40-7 loss]