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La Villa (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red/Black Coach: Eugene Garza League: 1A Region IV District 32 Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #62 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 5 Returning Defensive Starters: 4 2007 JV Record: 6-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes RATINGS 2007 Final Power Rating: -6 2007 National Rank: #9481 2007 State Rank: #765 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2008 Starting Power Rating: -9.4 2008 National Rank: #10285 2008 State Rank: #821 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -19 Dynasty National Rank: #12298 2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 9.6 Dynasty Record: 30-24 (16-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2007 Overall Record: 8-2 2007 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st) 2007 Points For Average: 40.2 2007 Points Against Average: 10.3 2007 Differential: +29.9 2007 Wins: #11224 Taft (40-0), #11784 Bruni (57-22), #12401 Marine Military (Harlingen) (40-12), #13632 Ben Bolt (42-16), #13693 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (28-6), #14148 Santa Maria (60-0), #14309 Agua Dulce (41-0), #14418 Benavides (56-0) 2007 Losses: #4862 Santa Rosa (26-18), #9840 Flatonia (21-20) 2007 Opponents W-L: 41-58 Recent League Championships: 2007, 2006 (A Region IV District 32) Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none SCHEDULE 2008 Schedule: 9/19 at St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville), 9/26 San Diego, 10/3 at Kingsville Academy (Kingsville), 10/10 at Ben Bolt, 10/17 Agua Dulce, 10/24 at Santa Maria, 10/31 at Bruni, 11/7 Benavides Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Bruni (-17.6), San Diego (-27.5), Ben Bolt (-33.9) Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Benavides (-60.9), Agua Dulce (-51.2), Santa Maria (-44.4) 2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -30.8 (-25.3 overall) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.7 2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.9 2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1 2008 Projected League Finish: 1st 2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 8% Opener: 9/19 at St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) [projection: 35-19 win] Outlook: Power runners Julio Reyes and Mickeal Tijerina are in the fold for the Cardinals, but they will have to make a major dent in opposing defenses in order to have a successful season. Line play should be solid but the passing game could be a problem, and defensive play-makers must step up. Coach Eugene Garza thinks the team will be down, as they shift from a spread offensive to a Wing-T and try their best to utilize the teams strengths at RB.