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GENERAL
Nickname: Pirates
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Scott Ford
League: 3A Region IV District 32 (moving from 4A Region IV District 32)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #158

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Franky Pedraza 6'4" 305 OL 4.90
Erick Valdez 6'2" 250 OL 4.80
Michael Alvarez 5'11" 190 QB 4.70

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, OL
Team Weaknesses: Momentum From Last Season, Depth On DL

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -12.6
2011 National Rank: #10889
2011 State Rank: #940
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.7
2012 Starting Power Rating: -8.6
2012 National Rank: #10044
2012 State Rank: #907
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -3.8
Dynasty National Rank: #9483
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.8
Dynasty Record: 44-48 (24-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 3-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (6th)
2011 Points For Average: 16.2
2011 Points Against Average: 29.1
2011 Differential: -12.9
2011 Wins: #9280 Mercedes (23-21), #11810 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (21-0), #13535 Valley View (Pharr) (25-20)
2011 Losses: #3073 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (57-10), #3663 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (55-7), #6741 La Feria (36-17), #6908 Raymondville (12-6), #7996 Rio Grande City (35-15), #9898 Roma (42-30), #11946 Veterans Memorial (Mission) (13-8)
2011 Opponents W-L: 55-54
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Raymondville, 9/7 at Mercedes, 9/14 at Valley View (Pharr), 9/21 at King [H. M.] (Kingsville), 9/28 Santa Maria, 10/5 Grulla (Rio Grande City), 10/19 Rio Hondo, 10/26 at Port Isabel, 11/2 Progreso, 11/9 at La Feria
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Raymondville (8.6), Port Isabel (7.9), La Feria (7.8)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Progreso (-36.7), Valley View (Pharr) (-31.1), Mercedes (-2.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.3
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #925
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8715
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%