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GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Pete Guajardo
League: 2A-2 Region IV District 16 (moving from 2A-1 Region IV District 16)
Playoff Division: 2A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #88

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Joe Saldana 5'9" 240 OL 5.10
Trent Selby 6'1" 175 RB 4.60
Jestin Flores 5'10" 160 QB 4.60

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Starters, Skill Position Talent
Team Weaknesses: LB Depth

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: -11.4
2011 National Rank: #10654
2011 State Rank: #925
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: -11.9
2012 National Rank: #10717
2012 State Rank: #944
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11483
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.1
Dynasty Record: 37-55 (21-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-7
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 23.9
2011 Points Against Average: 27.3
2011 Differential: -3.4
2011 Wins: #8187 Odem (34-33), #12303 St. Joseph (Victoria) (32-7), #12470 Falfurrias (22-21), #13629 Bishop (50-8)
2011 Losses: #6080 George West (21-7), #6548 Orange Grove (63-28), #7477 John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (20-14), #7493 San Diego (41-23), #7962 Banquete (28-7), #10078 Santa Rosa (30-27), #10211 Skidmore-Tynan (Skidmore) (28-19)
2011 Opponents W-L: 58-61
Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; 2A-1 Region II District 16)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 John Paul II (Corpus Christi), 9/7 Odem, 9/14 at Crystal City, 9/28 at Banquete, 10/5 Santa Gertrudis Academy (Kingsville), 10/12 at Refugio, 10/19 Kaufer (Riviera), 10/26 at Freer, 11/2 at Skidmore-Tynan (Skidmore), 11/9 Hebbronville
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Refugio (55.4), Banquete (8), John Paul II (Corpus Christi) (2.3)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Hebbronville (-28.1), Crystal City (-23.5), Santa Gertrudis Academy (Kingsville) (-17.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.5 (-5.5 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.5
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #908
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8444
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2012 Projected League Finish: 5th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%