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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mario Arce
League: 3A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #135

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Manuel Salinas 5'9" 170 Senior QB 4.70
Damian Guajardo 5'7" 170 Junior LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Line
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB, Depth At LB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: -4.4
2010 National Rank: #9193
2010 State Rank: #827
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2011 Starting Power Rating: -0.9
2011 National Rank: #8276
2011 State Rank: #767
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -8.1
Dynasty National Rank: #10496
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.2
Dynasty Record: 27-27 (18-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 5-6
2010 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd)
2010 Points For Average: 33.2
2010 Points Against Average: 38.7
2010 Differential: -5.5
2010 Wins: #5551 Ingleside (26-19), #9362 Roma (26-0), #9569 Port Isabel (39-23), #10064 La Feria (42-40), #12301 Progreso (57-34)
2010 Losses: #2779 Mathis (69-20), #3107 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (55-22), #5526 George West (50-20), #8043 Miller [Roy] (Corpus Christi) (48-33), #9571 Rio Hondo (55-48), #12406 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (33-32)
2010 Opponents W-L: 67-54
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A Region IV District 31), 2005 (3A Region IV District 31), 2004 (3A Region IV District 31), 2003 (3A Region IV District 31)
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/11 Roma (26-20)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/26 Weslaco East (Weslaco), 9/2 Roma, 9/9 at Ingleside, 9/16 George West, 9/23 at Mathis, 10/7 at Port Isabel, 10/14 Progreso, 10/21 at Rio Hondo, 10/28 at La Feria, 11/4 Grulla (Rio Grande City)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Mathis (22.4), Weslaco East (Weslaco) (20.8), Ingleside (18.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Grulla (Rio Grande City) (-16.3), Progreso (-14), Port Isabel (-13.6)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.1 (-0.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.3
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #747
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7452
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/26 Weslaco East (Weslaco) [projection: 44-26 loss]