Belton (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Rodney Southern
League: 5A Region II District 12
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #81

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
David Ash 6'3" 195 Junior QB/P
Kevin Thornton 6'3" 180 Senior WR
Zac Sukaria 5'11" 250 Senior DL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Quarterback, Both Lines, Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 12.4
2008 National Rank: #4715
2008 State Rank: #436
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +10
2009 Starting Power Rating: 22.4
2009 National Rank: #2413
2009 State Rank: #236
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 16.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2685
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 19-42 [18-43 on the field] (10-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 3-7
2008 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (tied for 4th)
2008 Points For Average: 24.4
2008 Points Against Average: 37.3
2008 Differential: -12.9
2008 Wins: #1316 A&M Consolidated (College Station) (forfeit), #2951 Bryan (31-21), #3358 Shoemaker (Killeen) (34-30)
2008 Losses: #120 Copperas Cove (52-26), #198 Ennis (43-8), #852 McNeil (Austin) (35-6), #1901 Temple (46-21), #2551 Ellison (Killeen) (45-42), #3316 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (34-33), #5973 Harker Heights (30-19)
2008 Opponents W-L: 60-51
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/7/08 Bryan (31-21), 8/28/09 Waco (35-24)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Waco, 9/4 at McNeil (Austin), 9/12 Mansfield Timberview (Arlington), 9/25 Harker Heights, 10/2 at Shoemaker (Killeen), 10/9 A&M Consolidated (College Station), 10/16 at Copperas Cove, 10/23 Ellison (Killeen), 10/29 at Temple, 11/6 Bryan
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Copperas Cove (51), McNeil (Austin) (38.2), Waco (29.6)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Harker Heights (6.5), Shoemaker (Killeen) (11.6), Mansfield Timberview (Arlington) (14.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 27.5
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 24.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -3.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #96
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #700
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 5th
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Waco [projection: 31-22 loss]