Episcopal (Bellaire, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Steve Leisz
League: Southwest Prep I
Playoff Division: Southwest Prep I
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Shane Carden 6'3" 200 Senior QB
William Buckwalter 6'2" 235 Senior DL/TE
Christian Lane 6'2" 220 Senior DE/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Senior Class, Quarterback, Kicking Game

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 18.8
2008 National Rank: #3226
2008 State Rank: #313
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +14
2009 Starting Power Rating: 32.8
2009 National Rank: #1001
2009 State Rank: #97
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 14.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3100
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18
Dynasty Record: 32-21 (14-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 6-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 25.9
2008 Points Against Average: 21.4
2008 Differential: +4.5
2008 Wins: #3513 Reicher Catholic (Waco) (31-28), #5143 Casady (Oklahoma City, OK) (35-21), #5861 Kinkaid (Houston) (31-6), #5878 Houston Christian (Houston) (14-10), #6548 Greenhill (Addison) (29-28), #8443 St. John's (Houston) (31-6)
2008 Losses: #1807 St. Mark's (Dallas) (33-28), #2158 Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK) (28-3), #5878 North Forest (Houston) (33-31)
2008 Opponents W-L: 47-45
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 North Forest (Houston) (42-0)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at North Forest (Houston), 9/4 at Reicher Catholic (Waco), 9/11 Goose Creek Memorial (Baytown), 9/18 at St. Mark's (Dallas), 9/25 Greenhill (Addison), 10/2 at Kinkaid (Houston), 10/9 St. John's (Houston), 10/16 Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK), 10/23 at Casady (Oklahoma City, OK), 10/30 Houston Christian (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Dallas) (25.7), Holland Hall (Tulsa, OK) (24.4), Houston Christian (Houston) (17.7)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: St. John's (Houston) (-7.7), Goose Creek Memorial (Baytown) (-6.7), North Forest (Houston) (-0.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.8
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.4
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.4
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #487
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4584
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 51%
Opener: 8/28 at North Forest (Houston) [projection: 40-7 win]