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GENERAL
Nickname: Panthers
Colors: Brown/Gold
Coach: Ruben Batista
League: 4A Region I District 1
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #170

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Arturo Ortega 5'11" 160 DB
Andy Banuelos 5'11" 175 FB
Robert Rivas 6'2" 290 DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Secondary, Rush Attack
Team Weaknesses: Defensive Front 7

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -1.5
2011 National Rank: #8420
2011 State Rank: #783
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 0
2012 National Rank: #7727
2012 State Rank: #762
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -1.7
Dynasty National Rank: #8809
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 49-46 (35-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 22.5
2011 Points Against Average: 25.7
2011 Differential: -3.2
2011 Wins: #10398 Irvin (El Paso) (47-34), #10567 Ysleta (El Paso) (20-7), #10865 Jefferson [Thomas] (El Paso) (14-3), #11124 Bowie (El Paso) (35-7), #13041 Mountain View (El Paso) (28-9)
2011 Losses: #1982 Chapin [John L.] (El Paso) (38-14), #3051 Andress (El Paso) (35-14), #4813 Burges (El Paso) (54-33), #4827 Del Valle (El Paso) (35-6), #6561 El Paso (35-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 54-54
Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Irvin (El Paso) (47-34), 11/4/11 Bowie (El Paso) (35-7)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Horizon (El Paso), 9/6 Santa Teresa (NM), 9/14 at Bel Air (El Paso), 9/28 Bowie (El Paso), 10/5 at Irvin (El Paso), 10/11 at Chapin [John L.] (El Paso), 10/19 Burges (El Paso), 10/26 at Andress (El Paso), 11/2 Jefferson [Thomas] (El Paso), 11/9 at El Paso
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chapin [John L.] (El Paso) (33), Andress (El Paso) (18.8), Burges (El Paso) (12.6)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Jefferson [Thomas] (El Paso) (-11), Bel Air (El Paso) (-10.8), Irvin (El Paso) (-8.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.6
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.8
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #731
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6428
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%