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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%