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Weslaco (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Purple/Gray Coach: Tony Villarreal League: 5A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #78 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 23.8 2007 National Rank: #2369 2007 State Rank: #218 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 25.3 2008 National Rank: #1890 2008 State Rank: #173 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -1.6 Dynasty National Rank: #8063 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 26.9 Dynasty Record: 29-27 (15-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 10-3 2007 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 45.4 2007 Points Against Average: 29.5 2007 Differential: +15.9 2007 Wins: #3483 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (41-40), #3528 McAllen (40-38), #4694 Edinburg North (Edinburg) (62-49), #5179 San Benito (41-21), #6277 Mercedes (40-27), #10466 Lopez (Brownsville) (69-45), #11320 Pace (Brownsville) (62-13), #11860 Rivera (Brownsville) (49-0), #12095 Porter (Brownsville) (55-17), #12553 Hanna (Brownsville) (41-16) 2007 Losses: #144 Madison (San Antonio) (59-42), #2007 Los Fresnos (31-28), #3528 Donna (27-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 81-67 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Harlingen South (Harlingen), 9/12 Rio Grande City, 9/19 at Edinburg, 9/26 Los Fresnos, 10/2 at Pace (Brownsville), 10/10 Hanna (Brownsville), 10/17 at Porter (Brownsville), 10/24 San Benito, 11/1 Rivera (Brownsville), 11/7 at Lopez (Brownsville) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Los Fresnos (30.9), Harlingen South (Harlingen) (25), San Benito (6) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rivera (Brownsville) (-26.6), Hanna (Brownsville) (-17.4), Pace (Brownsville) (-17.3) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.1 (10.3 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% Opener: 9/5 Harlingen South (Harlingen) [projection: 40-38 win] Outlook: If the Panthers can weather the loss of all-everything RB Mishak Rivas, then it could be a decent season for coach Tony Villarreal. After a ten win season last year, the focus will be on QB Dylan De Leon, who is capable of a big season after accounting for more than twenty scores and a thousand yards in the air last season. At RB, Eric Guzman inherits a role with big expectations. The defense is pretty quick with strength at LB. A good year is possible, but replacing Rivas is a major task.