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GENERAL
Nickname: Cranes
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Naldo Esparza
League: 2A-2 Region I District 3 (moving from 2A-1 Region I District 2)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #26

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

TOP PLAYERS
D'Angelo Woods RB
Gunner Tatum LB
Steve Heredia RB/LB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LB, RB
Team Weaknesses: Depth On DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 13.5
2011 National Rank: #4693
2011 State Rank: #483
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 13
2012 National Rank: #4468
2012 State Rank: #478
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 18.8
Dynasty National Rank: #2431
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
Dynasty Record: 74-29 (32-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-4
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 25.1
2011 Points Against Average: 17.1
2011 Differential: +8
2011 Wins: #3578 Greenwood (Midland) (34-10), #5870 Alpine (20-17), #7259 Coahoma (49-27), #8324 Denver City (24-8), #8422 Van Horn (34-8), #12706 Grape Creek (San Angelo) (42-0)
2011 Losses: #1082 Wall (33-7), #3828 Colorado (Colorado City) (31-21), #4451 Fort Stockton (9-6), #7954 Kermit (28-14)
2011 Opponents W-L: 60-48
Recent League Championships: 2009 (2A Region I District 4), 2007 (2A Region I District 7), 2005 (2A Region I District 1), 2003 (tied for 1st; 2A Region I District 3)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 2
Streak List: 10/28/11 Denver City (24-8), 11/4/11 Grape Creek (San Angelo) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Van Horn, 9/7 at Colorado (Colorado City), 9/14 Ozona, 9/21 at Pecos, 9/28 Forsan, 10/12 at Reagan County (Big Lake), 10/19 Stanton, 10/26 at Coahoma, 11/2 at Alpine, 11/9 Sonora
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sonora (32.5), Colorado (Colorado City) (19.8), Coahoma (13.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Ozona (-3.4), Pecos (-3.4), Reagan County (Big Lake) (-2.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #623
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4911
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%