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Mercedes (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Orange/White Coach: Gilbert Leal League: 4A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #123 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 6.2 2007 National Rank: #6302 2007 State Rank: #537 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 8.7 2008 National Rank: #5600 2008 State Rank: #475 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -10.2 Dynasty National Rank: #10556 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.9 Dynasty Record: 21-30 (13-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 6-5 2007 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 26.5 2007 Points Against Average: 21 2007 Differential: +5.5 2007 Wins: #7324 La Feria (37-6), #8972 Veterans Memorial (Mission) (34-28), #9853 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (39-14), #10394 Mission (29-13), #10466 Lopez (Brownsville) (51-20), #12528 Roma (42-14) 2007 Losses: #1364 Calallen (Corpus Christi) (31-0), #2366 Weslaco (40-27), #3483 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (29-7), #5032 Hidalgo (29-19), #12981 Valley View (Pharr) (7-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 63-57 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/30 at Calhoun (Port Lavaca), 9/5 at La Feria, 9/12 Los Fresnos, 9/26 Mission, 10/4 at Veterans Memorial (Mission), 10/10 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch), 10/17 at Roma, 10/24 Weslaco East (Weslaco), 10/31 at Valley View (Pharr), 11/7 Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Los Fresnos (30.9), Calhoun (Port Lavaca) (29.7), Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (29.3) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Valley View (Pharr) (-26.2), Roma (-18.2), Mission (-7.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6 (3.3 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.8 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +9.8 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2008 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/30 at Calhoun (Port Lavaca) [projection: 34-12 loss] Outlook: The Tigers offense should be ready to roll from the get-go, with seven starters back on that side of the ball, including standout RB Alex Trevino, who scored eighteen times last season and sprinted for more than 1,100 yards. At QB, Albert Chavez returns following a 1,000-yard passing season that saw him connect on better than 60 percent of his passes. Israel Vela is another weapon on offense after good rushing and receiving last season. The defense has only four starters returning, but if they can play decently, the offense should put points on the board. Coach Gilbert Leal's team should be fun to watch.