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GENERAL
Nickname: Longhorns
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: David Sanchez
League: 6A Region IV District 29
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #76

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2015 JV Record: 9-0-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
David Sanchez 6'1" 175 Senior WR/QB 4.6
Danny Ruiz
J.J. Salas 5'11" 185 Senior CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Many Starters/Lettermen Returning On Both Sides Of Ball, Several Skill Position Players Are Back, Team Speed

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 32.1
2015 National Rank: #1606
2015 State Rank: #191
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 32.6
2016 National Rank: #1479
2016 State Rank: #177
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3516
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.5
Dynasty Record: 101-54 (72-18 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 10-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (tied for 1st)
2015 Points For Average: 38.5
2015 Points Against Average: 25.6
2015 Differential: +12.9
2015 Wins: #2591 Del Rio (49-28), #3310 Weslaco (48-14), #3714 Carroll [Mary] (Corpus Christi) (48-38), #4128 United South (Laredo) (34-16), #4239 Sharyland (Mission) (55-35), #4713 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (7-0), #6553 Clark [Thomas C.] (San Antonio) (20-10), #8646 Rowe [Nikki] (McAllen) (64-48), #9321 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) (63-13), #9886 Eagle Pass (49-7)
2015 Losses: #166 Judson (Converse) (45-0), #451 Clemens [Samuel] (Schertz) (55-43), #3946 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (24-20)
2015 Opponents W-L: 84-66
Recent League Championships: 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (5A Region IV District 29), 2010 (5A Region IV District 29), 2007 (5A Region IV District 29), 2006 (5A Region IV District 29)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/2/16 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (27-24)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/25 San Benito, 9/2 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio), 9/9 at Stevens [John Paul] (San Antonio), 9/16 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo), 9/23 South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/7 at United South (Laredo), 10/14 at Southwest (San Antonio), 10/22 Eagle Pass, 10/28 at Del Rio, 11/4 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (40.4), Stevens [John Paul] (San Antonio) (38.6), Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (21.6)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South San Antonio (San Antonio) (-11.4), Southwest (San Antonio) (-3.3), Eagle Pass (1.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.2 (18.3 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #454
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3541
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%