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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: David Sanchez
League: 5A Region IV District 29
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #185

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Derek Esparza 6'0" 185 Senior QB 4.65
AC Martinez 5'8" 195 Senior LB 4.90
Eric Corona 5'8" 170 Junior WR 4.55

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Talented QB, Experience At Some Positions
Team Weaknesses: A Few Holes At Skill Positions

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2012 National Rank: #6815
2012 State Rank: #654
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2013 Starting Power Rating: 7.3
2013 National Rank: #5902
2013 State Rank: #603
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3597
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9
Dynasty Record: 34-24 (29-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-8
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (4th)
2012 Points For Average: 29.1
2012 Points Against Average: 35.3
2012 Differential: -6.2
2012 Wins: #9503 United South (Laredo) (24-10), #10671 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (38-13), #11039 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (42-14)
2012 Losses: #297 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (38-14), #1424 Sharyland (Mission) (72-30), #1574 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (41-37), #2788 Del Rio (36-26), #3274 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (35-23), #3423 Southwest (San Antonio) (56-33), #5173 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio) (47-28), #6642 Eagle Pass (26-25)
2012 Opponents W-L: 70-53
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2007, 2006
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 8/29 Southwest (San Antonio), 9/6 at Smithson Valley (Spring Branch), 9/13 MacArthur [Douglas] (San Antonio), 9/20 at Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio), 9/27 at United South (Laredo), 10/4 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo), 10/19 at Eagle Pass, 10/26 Del Rio, 11/1 at Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass), 11/9 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (46.2), Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (31.9), Del Rio (23.2)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (-13.6), Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (-7.8), United South (Laredo) (-6.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6 (16.5 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #485
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3843
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6
2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%