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Coronado (El Paso, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Don Brooks League: 5A Region I District 1 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #73 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 25.4 2007 National Rank: #2108 2007 State Rank: #201 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.9 2008 National Rank: #1825 2008 State Rank: #164 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 15.9 Dynasty National Rank: #2798 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10 Dynasty Record: 28-26 (21-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 32.2 2007 Points Against Average: 23.9 2007 Differential: +8.3 2007 Wins: #2455 Franklin (El Paso) (21-20), #2924 Amarillo (35-32), #3459 El Dorado (El Paso) (31-14), #7078 Bel Air (El Paso) (41-15), #7104 Americas (El Paso) (35-0), #7761 Eastwood (El Paso) (60-14), #8027 Socorro (El Paso) (56-22), #12007 Gadsden (Anthony, NM) (42-6) 2007 Losses: #136 Abilene (56-18), #649 Montwood (El Paso) (49-20), #1682 Midland (31-6), #4594 Hanks (El Paso) (28-21) 2007 Opponents W-L: 63-67 Recent League Championships: 2006 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/28 Canutillo, 9/4 Palo Duro (Amarillo), 9/12 at Americas (El Paso), 9/19 Socorro (El Paso), 9/26 at Eastwood (El Paso), 10/2 Hanks (El Paso), 10/10 at Bel Air (El Paso), 10/17 Montwood (El Paso), 10/23 at El Dorado (El Paso), 11/6 Franklin (El Paso) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Montwood (El Paso) (27.6), Palo Duro (Amarillo) (21.3), Franklin (El Paso) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Eastwood (El Paso) (-4.3), Americas (El Paso) (2.6), Bel Air (El Paso) (4.7) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (18.6 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.5 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 22% Opener: 8/28 Canutillo [projection: 35-21 win] Outlook: Thunderbird coach Don Brooks has 12 starters back for a team that won eight games last season. On offense, RB Willie Williams is only 5'5", but he averaged more than nine yards per carry last season and scored eight times. On defense, Oscar Meraz leads the line, while Jo-Jo Herbert is back at LB and Alex Bobadilla captains the secondary. There is talent in the system, and another good year seems likely.