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Medina Valley (Castroville, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Panthers Colors: Orange/White Coach: Brian Emerson League: 4A Region IV District 29 (moving from 3A Region IV District 27) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #156 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: 0.2 2007 National Rank: #7868 2007 State Rank: #654 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +1.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: 1.7 2008 National Rank: #7458 2008 State Rank: #616 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): 8.3 Dynasty National Rank: #4844 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.6 Dynasty Record: 28-23 (10-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 4-6 2007 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (tied for 2nd) 2007 Points For Average: 21.9 2007 Points Against Average: 22.2 2007 Differential: -0.3 2007 Wins: #6859 Lytle (22-18), #10711 Jefferson (San Antonio) (31-0), #11224 Harlandale (San Antonio) (39-19), #12539 Somerset (31-6) 2007 Losses: #1233 Jones (Beeville) (41-14), #3055 Pleasanton (15-9), #4428 Brackenridge (San Antonio) (33-10), #5064 La Vernia (10-6), #6159 Hondo (40-23), #9503 Poteet (40-34) 2007 Opponents W-L: 67-47 Recent League Championships: 2006 (3A Region IV District 27) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: 2 Streak List: 10/26/07 Somerset (31-6), 11/9/07 Lytle (22-18) SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 at San Antonio Central Catholic (San Antonio), 9/5 Houston (San Antonio), 9/12 Hondo, 9/19 Eagle Pass, 9/26 at Harlandale (San Antonio), 10/3 Floresville, 10/10 at Uvalde, 10/17 Pleasanton, 10/24 at McCollum (San Antonio), 11/7 Southside (San Antonio) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Pleasanton (15.4), Floresville (11.4), San Antonio Central Catholic (San Antonio) (9.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Harlandale (San Antonio) (-10.8), Houston (San Antonio) (-7.7), Uvalde (-5.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.2 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5 2008 Projected League Finish: 4th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 at San Antonio Central Catholic (San Antonio) [projection: 27-17 loss] Outlook: The Panthers have twelve starters back for coach Brian Emerson coming off of a 4-6 season. Troy Stein will get the nod at QB after playing part time last season. At RB, Albert Perez, Gabe Rodriguez, and Jacob Rubio will all see time and could combine to be a dangerous trio. Line play should be solid with Matt Hilbig and Eli Scott keys on the defensive front, while Isaiah Williams and Colby Holzhaus, among others, anchor the offensive front. The defensive needs a playmaker or two to emerge at LB and in the secondary, but a very good nucleus is being put together.