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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Alex Franco
League: 5A-1 Region IV District 14
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #64

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Friesenhahn 6'0" Senior RB 4.75
Jaidyn Birts 6'1" 315 Senior OL
Trey Cano 5'10" Senior S/FL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Running Game, Experience
Team Weaknesses: ILB Inexperience/Depth

RATINGS
2020 Final Power Rating: 1
2020 National Rank: #5543
2020 State Rank: #650
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +11.5
2021 Starting Power Rating: -4.9
2021 National Rank: #4282
2021 State Rank: #539
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 21.1
Dynasty National Rank: #2818
2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 115-89 (75-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2020 Overall Record: 6-7
2020 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 3rd)
2020 Points For Average: 24.9
2020 Points Against Average: 24.8
2020 Differential: +0.1
2020 Wins: #3883 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (32-15), #7015 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (21-7), #8459 Brackenridge (San Antonio) (31-7), #9064 Rio Grande City (49-34), #11010 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (42-14), #11988 Martin (Laredo) (58-0)
2020 Losses: #476 Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi) (55-7), #2342 Southside (San Antonio) (42-14), #2847 Westwood (Austin) (37-8), #4312 Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy) (17-14), #5184 Medina Valley (Castroville) (24-7), #5935 Floresville (45-21), #7563 Lehman (Kyle) (26-20)
2020 Opponents W-L: 61-56
Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st; 6A Region IV District 29), 2009 (5A Region IV District 29), 2008 (5A Region IV District 29), 2007 (5A Region IV District 27), 2006 (tied for 1st; 5A Region IV District 27)
Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2021 Schedule: 8/27 at Central Catholic (San Antonio), 9/3 Floresville, 9/10 South San Antonio (San Antonio), 9/17 at Medina Valley (Castroville), 9/24 at Rio Grande City, 10/1 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 10/8 at Southside (San Antonio), 10/15 Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy), 10/22 at Martin (Laredo), 10/29 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass)
Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Southside (San Antonio) (8.1), Central Catholic (San Antonio) (5.9), Floresville (1.5)
Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Martin (Laredo) (-50.2), Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (-39.9), Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (-29.2)
2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (3.5 overall)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -17
2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.6
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #790
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6612
2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3
2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%