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Bel Air (El Paso, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Highlanders Colors: Red/Blue Coach: Phil Lopez League: 5A Region I District 1 Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #183 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 3.2 2007 National Rank: #7103 2007 State Rank: #591 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 4.7 2008 National Rank: #6679 2008 State Rank: #553 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 8.9 Dynasty National Rank: #4680 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2 Dynasty Record: 22-28 (14-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (8th) 2007 Points For Average: 15.1 2007 Points Against Average: 26.7 2007 Differential: -11.6 2007 Wins: #3459 El Dorado (El Paso) (24-21), #7761 Eastwood (El Paso) (13-10), #9370 Silver (Silver City, NM) (28-7) 2007 Losses: #572 Las Cruces (NM) (40-0), #649 Montwood (El Paso) (41-21), #2100 Coronado (El Paso) (41-15), #2455 Franklin (El Paso) (27-0), #4594 Hanks (El Paso) (33-15), #7104 Americas (El Paso) (14-13), #8027 Socorro (El Paso) (33-22) 2007 Opponents W-L: 60-49 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 Onate (Las Cruces, NM), 9/5 at Ysleta (El Paso), 9/12 at Hanks (El Paso), 9/26 Montwood (El Paso), 10/2 at El Dorado (El Paso), 10/10 Coronado (El Paso), 10/16 at Franklin (El Paso), 10/24 Americas (El Paso), 10/31 at Socorro (El Paso), 11/7 Eastwood (El Paso) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Montwood (El Paso) (27.6), Coronado (El Paso) (25.9), Franklin (El Paso) (16.7) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Ysleta (El Paso) (-12.1), Eastwood (El Paso) (-4.3), Americas (El Paso) (2.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.6 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -5.9 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 7th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 Onate (Las Cruces, NM) [projection: 24-20 win] Outlook: After a 3-7 season last year, play in the trenches should be very good for Highlander coach Phil Lopez this year. Top RB Jesse Arenas is back and should find running lanes with a veteran line and returning blocking back Andrew Zuniga. On defense, Mike Molina will anchor the line for a unit that must improve if the Highlanders are going to improve on last year's 3-7 mark.