Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Mustangs
Colors: Forest Green/Gold
Coach: Antonio Villalon
League: 6A Region IV District 29 (moving from 5A Region IV District 31)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #190

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2017 JV Record: 4-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Heriberto Garcia 6'0" 180 DE 5.17
Jonathan Martinez 5'8" 145 Senior CB 4.75
Gabriel Cardenas 6'1" 265 Senior T 5.4

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 8
2017 National Rank: #5080
2017 State Rank: #549
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: -8
2018 National Rank: #5074
2018 State Rank: #545
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 8.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6823
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.4
Dynasty Record: 81-80 (60-52 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 8-3
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2017 Points For Average: 25
2017 Points Against Average: 19.4
2017 Differential: +5.6
2017 Wins: #4008 Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (19-14), #5123 Sharyland (Mission) (49-14), #7126 Rio Grande City (31-14), #7329 Pioneer (Mission) (36-14), #8344 Martin (Laredo) (35-28), #10398 Valley View (Pharr) (16-6), #11229 Roma (27-7), #11259 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (22-0)
2017 Losses: #1572 Vela [Robert] (Edinburg) (34-13), #2920 Veterans Memorial (Brownsville) (34-10), #3703 Veterans Memorial (Mission) (48-17)
2017 Opponents W-L: 67-55
Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 31), 2016 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 31), 2005 (5A Region IV District 29), 2004 (5A Region IV District 29), 2003 (5A Region IV District 30)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/31 Martin (Laredo), 9/7 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 9/14 at Roma, 9/21 Zapata, 9/28 United South (Laredo), 10/5 at Alexander [John B.] (Laredo), 10/12 Eagle Pass, 10/19 at Del Rio, 10/27 United (Laredo), 11/2 at Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Alexander [John B.] (Laredo) (5.5), United (Laredo) (-1), Eagle Pass (-5.1)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Roma (-45.8), Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (-43.7), Johnson [Lyndon B.] (Laredo) (-35.9)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.9 (7.4 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.2
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #885
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8795
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2018 Projected League Finish: 4th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%