El Campo (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Ricebirds
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Bob Gillis
League: 4A Region III District 23
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #69

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Landon Appling Senior TB/DB
D'Vonte Wells Junior RB/LB
Devin Parks Sophomore RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Playmaker, Running Backs
Team Weaknesses: Defense, Inexperienced OL

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 21.4
2008 National Rank: #2709
2008 State Rank: #269
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4
2009 Starting Power Rating: 17.4
2009 National Rank: #3456
2009 State Rank: #336
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 25.4
Dynasty National Rank: #1107
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8
Dynasty Record: 47-22 (19-13 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 2-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 25.8
2008 Points Against Average: 17.5
2008 Differential: +8.3
2008 Wins: #3428 Bay City (31-28), #3719 Westside (Houston) (38-20), #4518 Brazosport (Freeport) (21-19), #4914 Brazoswood (Clute) (49-14), #5263 Wharton (17-7), #6046 Foster (Richmond) (38-14), #7109 Columbia (West Columbia) (21-19), #7733 Yates (Houston) (28-6)
2008 Losses: #1891 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (24-14), #2659 Terry (Rosenberg) (21-14), #2712 Brenham (21-13)
2008 Opponents W-L: 49-60
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Brazoswood (Clute), 9/4 Westside (Houston), 9/11 at Victoria Memorial (Victoria), 9/18 Wharton, 9/25 Columbia (West Columbia), 10/9 at Foster (Richmond), 10/16 Terry (Rosenberg), 10/30 at Bay City, 11/6 Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Terry (Rosenberg) (23.6), Westside (Houston) (22.5), Lamar Consolidated (Rosenberg) (20.1)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Columbia (West Columbia) (3.7), Victoria Memorial (Victoria) (6.5), Wharton (9.2)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.6 (13.1 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.5
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #333
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2738
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Brazoswood (Clute) [projection: 22-21 loss]