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San Benito (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Greyhounds
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Mario Pena
League: 5A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #174

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: 10.5
2007 National Rank: #5195
2007 State Rank: #447
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: 6
2008 National Rank: #6311
2008 State Rank: #526
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 10.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4158
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.7
Dynasty Record: 35-19 (22-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 7-4
2007 League Record/Finish: 5-2 (3rd)
2007 Points For Average: 32.9
2007 Points Against Average: 17.3
2007 Differential: +15.6
2007 Wins: #3607 Harlingen (15-4), #10376 Edinburg (42-35), #10466 Lopez (Brownsville) (51-0), #11320 Pace (Brownsville) (63-0), #11860 Rivera (Brownsville) (42-10), #12095 Porter (Brownsville) (35-0), #12553 Hanna (Brownsville) (59-0)
2007 Losses: #1364 Calallen (Corpus Christi) (39-13), #1785 Harlingen South (Harlingen) (30-14), #2007 Los Fresnos (31-7), #2366 Weslaco (41-21)
2007 Opponents W-L: 62-62
Recent League Championships: 2004
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr), 9/12 Harlingen, 9/26 Hanna (Brownsville), 10/3 at Lopez (Brownsville), 10/11 at Porter (Brownsville), 10/17 Los Fresnos, 10/24 at Weslaco, 10/31 Pace (Brownsville), 11/6 at Rivera (Brownsville)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Los Fresnos (30.9), Weslaco (25.3), Harlingen (15.7)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rivera (Brownsville) (-26.6), Hanna (Brownsville) (-17.4), Pace (Brownsville) (-17.3)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.4 (5.1 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.2
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2008 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/5 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North (Pharr) [projection: 21-20 loss]



Outlook: Only four starters are back on defense for coach Mario Pena, but again that unit should be strong with Arturo Lopez anchoring an excellent line that includes Jacob Barron and Edgar Perez. On offense, Brandon Marquez steps in at QB and will look frequently to top WR Mathew Montalvo. A lot of key players are gone from last season's seven win team, but when you have a history of frustrating your opponents offensive coordinators, your are always in games. More low scoring, close football appears to be on the way.