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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mario Arce
League: 3A Region IV District 31 (moving from 3A Region IV District 32)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #129

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2011 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Miguel Alvarez 5'7" 160 Junior RB/DB 4.58
Alonzo Gutierrez 5'11" 165 Junior QB/CB 4.65
Andy Gonzalez 5'11" 160 Senior CB/WR 4.69

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience At Skill Positions, Experience On Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience On Lines

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 1.1
2011 National Rank: #7670
2011 State Rank: #717
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2012 Starting Power Rating: 1.6
2012 National Rank: #7304
2012 State Rank: #713
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -2.9
Dynasty National Rank: #9192
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.5
Dynasty Record: 57-39 (34-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd)
2011 Points For Average: 26.1
2011 Points Against Average: 24.1
2011 Differential: +2
2011 Wins: #6080 George West (14-6), #6477 Rio Hondo (21-6), #6741 La Feria (35-28), #9898 Roma (26-20), #13965 Progreso (77-0)
2011 Losses: #3073 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (31-0), #3358 Ingleside (57-10), #6586 Mathis (27-21), #7352 Port Isabel (31-28), #7876 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (35-29)
2011 Opponents W-L: 67-43
Recent League Championships: 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/31 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 9/6 at Alexander [John B.] (Laredo), 9/14 Veterans Memorial (Mission), 9/21 at Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo), 9/28 Crystal City, 10/5 at Port Isabel, 10/12 King [H. M.] (Kingsville), 10/19 at Raymondville, 10/26 Lyford, 11/2 at Grulla (Rio Grande City)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (25.3), Raymondville (8.6), Port Isabel (7.9)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Veterans Memorial (Mission) (-24.5), Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (-24), Crystal City (-23.5)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.4
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #921
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8656
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2012 Projected League Finish: 4th
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%