GENERAL
Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Ricky Lock
League: 5A-1 Region IV District 13 (moving from 5A-1 Region IV District 14)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #104
RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2021 JV Record: 6-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes
TOP PLAYERS
Matt Castaneda 5'10" 185 Senior RB/LB 4.7
Jacob Montoya 6'1" 190 Senior TE/LB 4.7
Gary Hernandez 5'10" 165 Senior QB/CB 4.6
COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Richard Torres 6'5" 210 Senior QB
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: 8 Defensive Starters Returning, OL Size/Talent
Team Weaknesses: Skill Position Depth/Inexperience
RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -9.2
2021 National Rank: #7520
2021 State Rank: #808
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2022 Starting Power Rating: -28.2
2022 National Rank: #8124
2022 State Rank: #842
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 6.1
Dynasty National Rank: #6808
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.3
Dynasty Record: 101-98 (54-62 in league)
HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 5-6
2021 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2021 Points For Average: 22.7
2021 Points Against Average: 19.8
2021 Differential: +2.9
2021 Wins: #7328 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (24-14), #9436 Rio Grande City (34-21), #9607 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (22-18), #11961 Lopez (Brownsville) (62-14), #12880 Martin (Laredo) (49-0)
2021 Losses: #3038 Floresville (34-21), #3153 Somerset (10-6), #3753 St. Michael's (Austin) (17-12), #4290 Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy) (41-6), #4642 Southwest (San Antonio) (28-0), #5848 Lanier [Sidney] (San Antonio) (21-14)
2021 Opponents W-L: 67-56
Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st; 5A-1 Region IV District 14), 2017 (5A Region IV District 29)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none
SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Crockett [David] (Austin), 9/2 Somerset, 9/9 at Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo), 9/16 Southwest (San Antonio), 9/23 at Medina Valley (Castroville), 9/30 South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/7 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 10/14 Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy), 10/20 at Martin (Laredo), 11/4 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Somerset (-2.2), Southwest (San Antonio) (-15.3), Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy) (-16.8)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Martin (Laredo) (-60.6), Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo) (-46.9), Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (-37.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.8 (-6.5 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.1
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -26.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #951
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9158
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%