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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: #91

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
2016 JV Record: 8-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaac Velasquez 5'9" 180 Senior RB 4.6
Joey Casso 5'10" 185 Senior LB 5.0
Jorge Murillo 5'10" 155 Junior WR 4.7

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 34.7
2016 National Rank: #1176
2016 State Rank: #142
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: 30.2
2017 National Rank: #1602
2017 State Rank: #210
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #3149
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.7
Dynasty Record: 110-58 (77-20 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 9-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (tied for 3rd)
2016 Points For Average: 36.4
2016 Points Against Average: 22.9
2016 Differential: +13.5
2016 Wins: #513 Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (27-24), #1951 Harlingen (30-26), #2462 Del Rio (42-24), #3430 McAllen Memorial (McAllen) (52-21), #3574 Stevens [John Paul] (San Antonio) (35-28), #6004 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (30-0), #6841 Eagle Pass (48-7), #9965 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (56-0), #11395 South San Antonio (San Antonio) (58-14)
2016 Losses: #85 Westlake (Austin) (35-15), #1598 San Benito (47-21), #2229 United South (Laredo) (44-35), #4517 Southwest (San Antonio) (28-24)
2016 Opponents W-L: 87-60
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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 at San Benito, 9/8 at Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio), 9/15 Stevens [John Paul] (San Antonio), 9/22 Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo), 9/29 at South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/13 United South (Laredo), 10/21 Southwest (San Antonio), 10/27 at Eagle Pass, 11/3 Del Rio, 11/10 at Alexander [John B.] (Laredo)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: San Benito (39.6), Reagan [Ronald] (San Antonio) (37.4), United South (Laredo) (25.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South San Antonio (San Antonio) (-10.4), Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (-9.3), Eagle Pass (-4.3)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.2 (23.9 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.5
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3456
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%