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GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Mario Arce
League: 4A-1 Region IV District 16
Playoff Division: 4A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2014 JV Record: 8-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Orlando Villarreal 5'6.5" 150 Senior ATH/CB 4.58
Mac Gomez 5'8" 160 Senior FB/LB 4.63
Carlos Gutierrez 6'1" 175 Junior ATH/CB 4.67

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Solid Defense, Skill Positions Other Than QB Are Experienced
Team Weaknesses: OL Inexperience At Varsity Level

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 1.3
2014 National Rank: #7562
2014 State Rank: #706
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: -2.2
2015 National Rank: #8350
2015 State Rank: #778
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -3.1
Dynasty National Rank: #9247
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 0.9
Dynasty Record: 72-57 (39-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2014 Points For Average: 31.1
2014 Points Against Average: 23.6
2014 Differential: +7.5
2014 Wins: #8356 Hebbronville (35-6), #8741 La Feria (31-21), #9577 Crystal City (30-20), #11300 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (22-9), #11747 Carrizo Springs (48-8), #11871 Falfurrias (33-14), #12249 Valley View (Pharr) (34-28), #12454 Hidalgo (37-19)
2014 Losses: #2354 Rockport-Fulton (Rockport) (52-16), #6022 King [H. M.] (Kingsville) (21-20), #8879 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (62-36)
2014 Opponents W-L: 49-70
Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A Region IV District 31), 2005 (3A Region IV District 31), 2004 (3A Region IV District 31), 2003 (3A Region IV District 31)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Carrizo Springs (34-20)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 at Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 9/4 Valley View (Pharr), 9/11 at Crystal City, 9/18 Carrizo Springs, 9/25 at Falfurrias, 10/2 Hebbronville, 10/9 at Hidalgo, 10/16 King [H. M.] (Kingsville), 10/30 at La Feria, 11/6 Grulla (Rio Grande City)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: King [H. M.] (Kingsville) (15.3), Hebbronville (-1.7), La Feria (-5.7)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Carrizo Springs (-26.5), Valley View (Pharr) (-23), Falfurrias (-19.2)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.3 (-3.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.2
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1054
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11553
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%