Medina Valley (Castroville, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black/Orange/White Coach: Brian Emerson League: 4A Region IV District 29 (moving from 4A Region IV District 28) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #128 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ben Matta 5'7" 170 RB 4.60 Garrett Neuman 6'4" 375 OL 5.80 Nathan Stein 5'9" 175 S 4.60 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Upperclassmen, RB, Defense Team Weaknesses: Young At Some Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 8.3 2011 National Rank: #5864 2011 State Rank: #582 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 9.8 2012 National Rank: #5195 2012 State Rank: #545 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 13 Dynasty National Rank: #3898 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2 Dynasty Record: 56-40 (26-21 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 3-7 2011 League Record/Finish: 2-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 24.3 2011 Points Against Average: 36.1 2011 Differential: -11.8 2011 Wins: #4633 Boerne (35-30), #7348 Uvalde (55-42), #9285 Harlandale (San Antonio) (28-21) 2011 Losses: #527 Tivy (Kerrville) (53-13), #1229 Devine (41-19), #2852 Brennan [William J.] (San Antonio) (28-10), #2916 Hondo (41-17), #3098 McCollum (San Antonio) (34-15), #3540 Boerne-Champion (Boerne) (29-13), #3915 Marble Falls (42-38) 2011 Opponents W-L: 69-44 Recent League Championships: 2009, 2008, 2006 (3A Region IV District 27) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 La Vernia, 9/7 at Boerne, 9/14 Hondo, 9/27 at Harlandale (San Antonio), 10/5 Kennedy [John F.] (San Antonio), 10/12 at Southside (San Antonio), 10/19 McCollum (San Antonio), 10/26 at Floresville, 11/2 Memorial (San Antonio), 11/9 at Uvalde Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: La Vernia (23.7), Hondo (20.4), McCollum (San Antonio) (13.5) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Memorial (San Antonio) (-43.7), Kennedy [John F.] (San Antonio) (-12.2), Uvalde (-8.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.9 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.6 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #853 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7899 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |