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La Feria (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Maroon/Gold Coach: Elifonso Esquivel League: 3A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 3A Playoff Division Rank: #106 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 2.3 2007 National Rank: #7338 2007 State Rank: #603 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -0.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 1.8 2008 National Rank: #7439 2008 State Rank: #615 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -3.5 Dynasty National Rank: #8646 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.3 Dynasty Record: 30-19 (15-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 6-4 2007 League Record/Finish: 1-3 (4th) 2007 Points For Average: 25 2007 Points Against Average: 16.3 2007 Differential: +8.7 2007 Wins: #4862 Santa Rosa (26-0), #9562 Lyford (38-19), #9853 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (14-12), #11363 Progreso (50-7), #12981 Valley View (Pharr) (43-17), #13693 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (46-0) 2007 Losses: #3744 Rio Hondo (21-7), #4797 Port Isabel (26-20), #5032 Hidalgo (24-0), #6277 Mercedes (37-6) 2007 Opponents W-L: 57-54 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/5 Mercedes, 9/12 Weslaco East (Weslaco), 9/19 at Santa Rosa, 9/26 at Lyford, 10/3 Raymondville, 10/10 Zapata, 10/17 at Port Isabel, 10/24 Progreso, 10/31 at Hidalgo, 11/7 Rio Hondo Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rio Hondo (21.6), Port Isabel (9.1), Mercedes (8.7) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Progreso (-12.6), Zapata (-10.1), Lyford (-3.8) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.2 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.3 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/5 Mercedes [projection: 26-20 loss] Outlook: Twelve starters are back for coach Elifonso Esquivel including RBs Randy Rodriguez and Jonathan Perez. The Lions went 6-4 last season and how good they are this season may depend upon how well whoever wins the QB battle between Collie Long and Raul Bowman plays. On defense LBs Stephen White and Elias Esquivel lead the way with Michael Fonseca and Mikael De La Rosa keying the secondary. If defensive playmakers emerge and a QB steps in and grasps the system from the start, a good season could develop.