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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: #83

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Franco Arce 5'11" 225 Senior NG/K 4.9
Danny Ruiz 5'6" 150 Senior CB/SB 4.7
Johnny Bayarena 6'1" 180 Senior QB/CB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Defensive Experience, Improved Strength/Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -13.8
2016 National Rank: #10481
2016 State Rank: #957
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5
2017 Starting Power Rating: -11.3
2017 National Rank: #9911
2017 State Rank: #933
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -4.3
Dynasty National Rank: #9532
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7
Dynasty Record: 80-70 (41-24 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 2-8
2016 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th)
2016 Points For Average: 20.5
2016 Points Against Average: 27.1
2016 Differential: -6.6
2016 Wins: #9601 Carrizo Springs (28-14), #12583 Hidalgo (47-21)
2016 Losses: #3718 Jones [A. C.] (Beeville) (62-13), #6204 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (35-21), #6228 Crystal City (20-15), #6804 La Feria (40-37), #7219 Rio Grande City (20-6), #8654 King [H. M.] (Kingsville) (14-0), #9513 Falfurrias (25-22), #12234 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (20-16)
2016 Opponents W-L: 51-57
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 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/2 at Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 9/8 Rio Grande City, 9/15 at Crystal City, 9/22 Carrizo Springs, 9/29 at Falfurrias, 10/13 at La Feria, 10/20 Grulla (Rio Grande City), 11/3 at King [H. M.] (Kingsville), 11/10 Hidalgo
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Grande City (7.3), Crystal City (3.2), Grulla (Rio Grande City) (1.3)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hidalgo (-28.8), Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (-17.1), Carrizo Springs (-15.1)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.1 (-0.3 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #967
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9906
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-5
2017 Projected League Finish: 4th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%