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Edinburg North (Edinburg, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Cougars
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Rogelio Garza
League: 5A Region IV District 31
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #174

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2007 JV Record: 9-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 12.5
2007 National Rank: #4697
2007 State Rank: #406
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -6.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 6
2008 National Rank: #6311
2008 State Rank: #526
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -5.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9318
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.7
Dynasty Record: 15-33 (8-25 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-4
2007 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (4th)
2007 Points For Average: 25.6
2007 Points Against Average: 20.5
2007 Differential: +5.1
2007 Wins: #4721 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan) (28-22), #5564 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr) (23-7), #6494 Sharyland (Mission) (21-14), #8001 Rio Grande City (20-15), #8428 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (14-7), #10376 Edinburg (49-14), #10394 Mission (35-21)
2007 Losses: #1785 Harlingen South (Harlingen) (28-20), #2366 Weslaco (62-49), #3607 Harlingen (14-7), #6889 Economedes (Edinburg) (22-16)
2007 Opponents W-L: 65-54
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 8/29 at Rio Grande City, 9/5 Sharyland (Mission), 9/12 La Joya, 9/26 at Harlingen, 10/3 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan), 10/10 at Economedes (Edinburg), 10/16 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr), 10/24 Harlingen South (Harlingen), 10/30 at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo), 11/7 Edinburg
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Harlingen South (Harlingen) (25), Harlingen (15.7), La Joya (10.5)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Edinburg (-7.3), Rio Grande City (-5.4), Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (-3.1)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (8.7 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.8
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.2
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2008 Projected League Finish: 4th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/29 at Rio Grande City [projection: 28-21 win]



Outlook: With eight starters back, the aid of a 9-1 JV squad, and solid veterans on both the offensive and defensive lines, coach Rogelio Garza hopes to have an improved season. Marco Aldriana is a talent whether he plays RB or WR. Line play will be very strong, and on defense, newcomers at LB, Blaze Walker and Robert Rodriguez, will make the front of the D very good. A few key players have departed, mainly at Middle Line Backer and RB, but it appears as though pieces are in place to replace them, and the future looks pretty good.