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Harlingen South (Harlingen, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Hawks
Colors: Orange/White
Coach: Alan Cherry
League: 5A Region IV District 31
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #82

RETURNERS
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 27.5
2007 National Rank: #1790
2007 State Rank: #178
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 25
2008 National Rank: #1930
2008 State Rank: #182
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 11.9
Dynasty National Rank: #3795
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13.1
Dynasty Record: 37-19 (24-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 12-1
2007 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2007 Points For Average: 33.9
2007 Points Against Average: 19.1
2007 Differential: +14.8
2007 Wins: #3528 McAllen (28-14), #3607 Harlingen (21-7), #4694 Edinburg North (Edinburg) (28-20), #4721 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan) (34-20), #5179 San Benito (30-14), #5357 Rowe (McAllen) (30-24), #5357 Rowe (McAllen) (44-14), #5564 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr) (30-7), #6889 Economedes (Edinburg) (42-14), #8428 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (41-35), #10376 Edinburg (54-10), #12553 Hanna (Brownsville) (52-14)
2007 Losses: #170 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (55-7)
2007 Opponents W-L: 77-68
Recent League Championships: 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 Veterans Memorial (Mission), 9/5 at Weslaco, 9/12 Hanna (Brownsville), 9/25 at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan), 10/3 Economedes (Edinburg), 10/10 at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr), 10/17 at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo), 10/24 at Edinburg North (Edinburg), 10/31 at Edinburg, 11/7 Harlingen
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Weslaco (25.3), Harlingen (15.7), Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr) (9.6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Hanna (Brownsville) (-17.4), Edinburg (-7.3), Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (-3.1)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.4 (12.2 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.4
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2008 Projected League Finish: 1st
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 28%
Opener: 8/29 Veterans Memorial (Mission) [projection: 42-17 win]



Outlook: Harlingen South graduated most of the team that went 12-1 and made it to the regional quarterfinals. RBs Phillip Fruge--who rushed for 1,400 yards and 13 TDs--and Steven Mata, an all-district selection, return. The offensive line will have to be rebuilt around Juan Cortez (6-1, 280).