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Cigarroa (Laredo, TX) GENERAL Nickname: Toros Colors: Blue/Silver Coach: Manny Martinez League: 4A Region IV District 31 (moving from 5A Region IV District 29) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #178 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -12.7 2007 National Rank: #10929 2007 State Rank: #855 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +6.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -6.1 2008 National Rank: #9487 2008 State Rank: #763 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -11.1 Dynasty National Rank: #10768 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5 Dynasty Record: 20-31 (18-18 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 3-7 2007 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (7th) 2007 Points For Average: 19.1 2007 Points Against Average: 26.1 2007 Differential: -7 2007 Wins: #9758 Alexander (Laredo) (35-27), #12553 Johnson (Laredo) (29-28), #13244 Winn (Eagle Pass) (40-7) 2007 Losses: #1233 Jones (Beeville) (55-7), #6115 United (Laredo) (30-21), #6306 Alice (27-6), #6521 Eagle Pass (29-6), #9049 Nixon (Laredo) (28-27), #9238 United South (Laredo) (16-7), #10903 Martin (Laredo) (14-13) 2007 Opponents W-L: 56-52 Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 8/29 La Joya, 9/5 at Johnson (San Antonio), 9/12 at Martin (Laredo), 9/26 at King (Kingsville), 10/3 Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi), 10/10 Alice, 10/17 at Tuloso-Midway (Corpus Christi), 10/24 Nixon (Laredo), 10/30 at Johnson (Laredo), 11/7 Calallen (Corpus Christi) Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Calallen (Corpus Christi) (26), Flour Bluff (Corpus Christi) (12.4), La Joya (10.5) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Johnson (Laredo) (-25.4), Tuloso-Midway (Corpus Christi) (-19.8), Nixon (Laredo) (-6.6) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.3 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-6 2008 Projected League Finish: 5th 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/29 La Joya [projection: 28-17 loss] Outlook: After winning just three times last season, a significant turnaround is very possible for coach Manny Martinez's Toros this season. Fifteen starters are back, including QB Carlos Cruz III. The veteran signal caller passed and rushed for a combined 2,300 yards last season; he has great experience. After sprinting for more than 1,500 yards two years ago, RB Mark Gutierrez missed most of last year with an injury. Now he is back, healthy, and he should be a terror to opponents. On the outside, Alex Medina, Xavier Flores, and Moy Chapa are good options in the passing game. The defense will be led by LBs Rafael Ramirez, Thomas Muniz and Oscar Garcia. In the secondary, Corners Jose Hernandez and Jose Luis Garcia can play. The Toros should be much improved.