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GENERAL
Nickname: Dragons
Colors: Forest Green/White
Coach: Alex Franco
League: 5A-1 Region IV District 13 (moving from 5A-1 Region IV District 14)
Playoff Division: 5A-1
Playoff Division Rank: #83

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2021 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Blake Chessher 6'0" 200 Senior ILB 4.85
Daion Birts 6'4" 315 Senior T
Jathan Razo 5'9" 145 Senior WR 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL Size/Physicality, Running Game, Defensive Front 7
Team Weaknesses: Inexperience, New QB/Backfield

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 4.8
2021 National Rank: #4642
2021 State Rank: #565
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -5.5
2022 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2022 National Rank: #5649
2022 State Rank: #651
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 20.3
Dynasty National Rank: #2871
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.6
Dynasty Record: 123-93 (80-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 8-4
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2021 Points For Average: 23.6
2021 Points Against Average: 12.8
2021 Differential: +10.8
2021 Wins: #6797 Medina Valley (Castroville) (39-14), #7328 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass) (14-6), #7520 Southside (San Antonio) (28-0), #8079 Kennedy [John F.] (San Antonio) (27-12), #9029 South San Antonio (San Antonio) (53-6), #9436 Rio Grande City (28-7), #9607 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo) (36-0), #12880 Martin (Laredo) (21-0)
2021 Losses: #1325 Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi) (26-7), #1337 Central Catholic (San Antonio) (31-7), #3038 Floresville (36-13), #4290 Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy) (16-10)
2021 Opponents W-L: 69-66
Recent League Championships: 2018 (5A-1 Region IV District 14), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Lockhart, 9/2 Floresville, 9/9 Martin (Laredo), 9/16 at Southside (San Antonio), 9/23 Winn [C. C.] (Eagle Pass), 9/29 at Nixon [Joseph W.] (Laredo), 10/14 Medina Valley (Castroville), 10/20 at South San Antonio (San Antonio), 10/28 Cigarroa [Dr. Leonides G.] (Laredo), 11/4 at Southwest Legacy (Von Ormy)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Lockhart (-12.1), Floresville (-16.6), 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 (-2.7 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.4
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -27.4
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #962
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9251
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%