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Austin (El Paso, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Gold/Black Coach: Ruben Batista League: 4A Region I District 1 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #59 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 19.4 2007 National Rank: #3174 2007 State Rank: #284 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 21.9 2008 National Rank: #2546 2008 State Rank: #235 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -3.7 Dynasty National Rank: #8717 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.6 Dynasty Record: 27-26 (20-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 11-1 2007 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 37.8 2007 Points Against Average: 13.6 2007 Differential: +24.2 2007 Wins: #5874 Chapin (El Paso) (28-21), #5983 Parkland (El Paso) (31-6), #5983 Parkland (El Paso) (19-14), #7223 Irvin (El Paso) (33-23), #7513 Andress (El Paso) (45-9), #8674 Jefferson (El Paso) (34-6), #8877 Burges (El Paso) (41-6), #9734 Mountain View (El Paso) (44-24), #12447 El Paso (48-0), #12758 Bowie (El Paso) (54-0), #13317 El Paso Cathedral (El Paso) (55-7) 2007 Losses: #2474 Estacado (Lubbock) (47-21) 2007 Opponents W-L: 53-74 Recent League Championships: 2007 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Riverside (El Paso), 9/5 at Canutillo, 9/12 at Gadsden (Anthony, NM), 9/26 Andress (El Paso), 10/3 at Irvin (El Paso), 10/10 Bowie (El Paso), 10/17 at Jefferson (El Paso), 10/24 Burges (El Paso), 10/31 at Chapin (El Paso), 11/7 El Paso Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Canutillo (12.8), Riverside (El Paso) (11.2), Chapin (El Paso) (10.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: El Paso (-26.6), Bowie (El Paso) (-22.1), Gadsden (Anthony, NM) (-21.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.4 (-0.2 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.2 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.6 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56% Opener: 8/29 at Riverside (El Paso) [projection: 31-21 win] Outlook: Coach Ruben Batista has eleven starters back, including key skill position talent. The Panthers went 11-1 last season and welcome back starting QB Ernest Raya. Under center, Raya combined for more than 1,700 yards via the air and ground, accounting for twenty scores last year. Benny Sustaita returns at RB after amassing 1,000 yards last year. The defensive backfield should be solid with Marcus Calhoun leading a group that includes Ray Calhoun. Play in the trenches should be solid, and another good year is expected.