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Pace (Brownsville, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Rene Medrano
League: 5A Region IV District 32
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #231

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no

RATINGS
2007 Final Power Rating: -14.9
2007 National Rank: #11323
2007 State Rank: #887
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -2.5
2008 Starting Power Rating: -17.3
2008 National Rank: #11765
2008 State Rank: #922
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2007 Rating): -1.4
Dynasty National Rank: #7996
2008 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.9
Dynasty Record: 25-25 (17-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2007 Overall Record: 3-8
2007 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (4th)
2007 Points For Average: 12.7
2007 Points Against Average: 32.9
2007 Differential: -20.2
2007 Wins: #10466 Lopez (Brownsville) (37-24), #11860 Rivera (Brownsville) (17-14), #12553 Hanna (Brownsville) (22-21)
2007 Losses: #2007 Los Fresnos (42-7), #2366 Weslaco (62-13), #4721 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan) (28-7), #5179 San Benito (63-0), #8001 Rio Grande City (28-0), #8428 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo) (14-13), #9983 McAllen Memorial (McAllen) (35-14), #12095 Porter (Brownsville) (31-10)
2007 Opponents W-L: 53-66
Winning Streak Entering 2008 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2008 Schedule: 9/5 at Rio Grande City, 9/12 at McAllen Memorial (McAllen), 9/18 Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial (Alamo), 9/25 at Porter (Brownsville), 10/2 Weslaco, 10/10 at Rivera (Brownsville), 10/18 Lopez (Brownsville), 10/24 at Los Fresnos, 10/31 at San Benito, 11/8 Hanna (Brownsville)
Highest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Los Fresnos (30.9), Weslaco (25.3), San Benito (6)
Lowest-Rated 2008 Regular Season Opponents: Rivera (Brownsville) (-26.6), Hanna (Brownsville) (-17.4), Lopez (Brownsville) (-16.8)
2007 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.9 (0.5 overall)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -2.4
2008 vs. 2007 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2008 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8
2008 Projected League Finish: 6th
2008 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/5 at Rio Grande City [projection: 28-14 loss]



Outlook: Vikings coach Rene Medrano looks to improve on last year's 3-8 mark, and he will count on QB Frank Lamas to help him get them there. Gabriel Soto should be a primary ball carrier, while Michael Putzel is a good target in the passing game. On defense, a potent secondary is led by Rodrigo Tostado and Rene Sosa. The defensive front has potential with Clemente Rodriguez, Joe Vega and Joe Soto. A top tier finish in the league is possible.