Lopez (Brownsville, TX)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lobos
Colors: Navy/Vegas Gold
Coach: Shaun Tarantola
League: 5A-2 Region IV District 16 (moving from 5A-1 Region IV District 16)
Playoff Division: 5A-2
Playoff Division Rank: #105

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 9
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2023 JV Record: 1-7
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Eddie Slovak 5'11" 180 Senior RB/S 4.75
Gabe Rios 5'9" 160 WR 4.59
Lupe Ramirez 5'11" 165 Senior QB 4.9

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL/QB/WR/RB Experience
Team Weaknesses: Defense/Special Teams Need Improvement

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -35.7
2023 National Rank: #11820
2023 State Rank: #1110
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +9.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -47
2024 National Rank: #10662
2024 State Rank: #1023
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -33.1
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #12283
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 5-40 (3-31 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -10.8
Dynasty National Rank: #11215
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 34.1
Dynasty Record: 57-151 (39-110 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 1-9
2023 League Record/Finish: 0-6 (7th)
2023 Points For Average: 19.9
2023 Points Against Average: 45.5
2023 Differential: -25.6
2023 Wins: #12229 Economedes (Edinburg) (30-29)
2023 Losses: #1484 Veterans Memorial (Brownsville) (71-21), #5189 Harlingen South (Harlingen) (64-7), #5921 Weslaco East (Weslaco) (48-0), #7046 Donna (33-18), #7608 St. Joseph Academy (Brownsville) (60-21), #10093 Grulla (Rio Grande City) (38-21), #10381 Pace [James] (Brownsville) (41-31), #10509 Palmview (La Joya) (22-6), #10692 Donna North (Donna) (49-44)
2023 Opponents W-L: 52-58
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 8/30 at Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya), 9/6 La Joya, 9/12 Palmview (La Joya), 9/19 at Grulla (Rio Grande City), 9/26 Hidalgo, 10/10 at Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest (Pharr), 10/18 at Mercedes, 10/25 Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville), 10/31 at Pace [James] (Brownsville), 11/7 Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch) (-23.3), Palmview (La Joya) (-42.4), Mercedes (-43)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: La Joya (-65), Porter [Gladys] (Brownsville) (-64.9), Hidalgo (-62.6)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.2
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -51.6
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -38.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #1181
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12523
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%