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GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Oscar Salinas
League: 3A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #107

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jessie Ramon 6'0" 160 QB 4.70
Abel Rangel 5'9" 160 RB/LB 4.80
Eric Cuervo 6'1" 170 WR/QB 4.80

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Second Year With Coaching Staff, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: Finishing Games, Injuries

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2011 National Rank: #6740
2011 State Rank: #650
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 7.8
2012 National Rank: #5722
2012 State Rank: #599
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -0.9
Dynasty National Rank: #8523
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 53-39 (26-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 7-3
2011 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (5th)
2011 Points For Average: 37.6
2011 Points Against Average: 23
2011 Differential: +14.6
2011 Wins: #7876 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (42-13), #8220 La Villa (55-43), #9280 Mercedes (42-20), #10078 Santa Rosa (30-6), #10890 Hidalgo (36-17), #11993 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (42-14), #13965 Progreso (49-9)
2011 Losses: #6477 Rio Hondo (22-17), #7352 Port Isabel (51-35), #7671 Zapata (35-28)
2011 Opponents W-L: 44-62
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/4/11 Progreso (49-9)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 at San Diego, 9/7 Grulla (Rio Grande City), 9/14 Mercedes, 9/21 at Santa Rosa, 9/28 Prepa Tech (Monterrey, Mexico), 10/5 at Raymondville, 10/12 at Rio Hondo, 10/19 Port Isabel, 10/26 at Progreso, 11/9 Hidalgo
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Raymondville (8.6), Port Isabel (7.9), San Diego (6.2)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Progreso (-36.7), Hidalgo (-8.6), Santa Rosa (-3.2)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.2
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.8
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #883
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8215
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%