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Harlingen (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Manny Gomez League: 5A Region IV District 31 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #127 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 17.2 2007 National Rank: #3612 2007 State Rank: #324 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 15.7 2008 National Rank: #3848 2008 State Rank: #333 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2822 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 0.1 Dynasty Record: 40-19 (26-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 7-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd) 2007 Points For Average: 19.1 2007 Points Against Average: 13.6 2007 Differential: +5.5 2007 Wins: #2007 Los Fresnos (30-13), #3528 Donna (21-14), #4694 Edinburg North (Edinburg) (14-7), #5564 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr) (33-14), #6889 Economedes (Edinburg) (35-14), #8428 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (17-6), #10376 Edinburg (28-7) 2007 Losses: #1785 Harlingen South (Harlingen) (21-7), #2007 Los Fresnos (22-21), #4721 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan) (17-0), #5179 San Benito (15-4) 2007 Opponents W-L: 78-47 Recent League Championships: 2005 (5A Region IV District 32) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at McAllen, 9/5 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch), 9/12 at San Benito, 9/26 Edinburg North (Edinburg), 10/2 vs Edinburg, 10/10 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo), 10/17 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan), 10/24 at Economedes (Edinburg), 10/31 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr), 11/7 at Harlingen South (Harlingen) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (29.3), Harlingen South (Harlingen) (25), McAllen (20.1) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Edinburg (-7.3), Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (-3.1), Economedes (Edinburg) (-2.5) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 (13.5 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-3 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at McAllen [projection: 21-17 loss] Outlook: Nine starters are back for coach Manny Gomez after a 7-4 season last year. Gomez will rely on veteran QB John Murphy -- who passed for nearly 1,200 yards with eleven scores last season. Tight End Leo Gonzalez is a standout, but the rest of the skill position talent on offense is a bit of a question, and there is uncertainty at receiver and running back. The defense will be led by LBs Mingon Rincon, Matt Torres and Moses Molina. Line play should be solid, and if playmakers emerge on both sides of the ball, the Cardinals will be just fine.