No. 7: Mission Veterans
District: 31-5A
2013 record: 7-4
Top returners: QB Santos Villarreal; LB Adrian Flores; DL Albert Garcia; RB John Garcia; S Kevin Liebano; LB Danny Munguia; WR Rolando De Leon; WR Bobby Tovar; DL Mike Perez.
Of note: The Patriots are setting their expectations high this year — an undefeated regular-season season, a district title and finally breaking through the second round. Coach David Gilpin certainly believes his players are capable of achieving that, with a fourth-year starting quarterback in Santos Villarreal, a one-time district MVP, leading the charge.