Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Patriots
Colors: Royal Blue/Silver/Red
Coach: David Gilpin
League: 4A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #96

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 2
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Adrian Morales 6'3" 200 Senior QB 4.70
Frank Nevares 5'10" 170 Senior CB 4.80
Armando Alvardo 5'10" 195 Junior OL 5.30

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Recent Success
Team Weaknesses: Graduated Starters, Depth

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 20.1
2010 National Rank: #3219
2010 State Rank: #366
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: 15.3
2011 National Rank: #3824
2011 State Rank: #412
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7668
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 28-24 (19-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 10-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.8
2010 Points Against Average: 17.8
2010 Differential: +19
2010 Wins: #3107 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (21-14), #6093 Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi) (30-24), #7561 Mission (42-14), #7555 Mercedes (33-3), #8371 Hidalgo (27-21), #9362 Roma (49-29), #9569 Port Isabel (42-14), #10924 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (42-0), #11449 Valley View (Pharr) (54-7), #11978 Rio Grande City (48-12)
2010 Losses: #1360 Victoria East (Victoria) (54-40), #5103 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (21-13)
2010 Opponents W-L: 66-65
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/27 Somerset, 9/2 Mission, 9/9 Hidalgo, 9/16 at Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya), 9/23 Mercedes, 9/30 at Valley View (Pharr), 10/7 Roma, 10/13 at Rio Grande City, 10/20 Weslaco East (Weslaco), 11/4 at Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Weslaco East (Weslaco) (20.8), Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (18.9), Somerset (17.4)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Grande City (-17.3), Valley View (Pharr) (-12.9), Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (-9.9)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.1 (4.5 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.7
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #763
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7642
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2011 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%
Opener: 8/27 Somerset [projection: 28-27 win]