Katy (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Gary Joseph
League: 5A Region III District 17
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2008 JV Record: 7-3
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Sam Holl 6'1" 190 Senior DB
Zach Swanson 6'6" 220 Senior TE
Shep Klinke 6'6" 285 Senior OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning Players, Talent Level, Defense
Team Weaknesses: Inexperienced QB, Inexperienced Receivers, Depth

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 57
2008 National Rank: #38
2008 State Rank: #5
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -4.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 52.5
2009 National Rank: #79
2009 State Rank: #12
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 50.8
Dynasty National Rank: #16
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.7
Dynasty Record: 81-8 (36-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 13-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 32.3
2008 Points Against Average: 12.3
2008 Differential: +20
2008 Wins: #47 Wylie (17-3), #251 Cypress Bay (Weston, FL) (31-6), #272 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (41-19), #605 Marcus (Flower Mound) (17-14), #862 Dickinson (38-7), #1283 Humble (51-10), #1348 La Porte (42-0), #1377 Taylor (Katy) (45-6), #1448 Morton Ranch (Katy) (44-14), #1901 Mayde Creek (Houston) (41-3), #2368 Oak Ridge (Conroe) (27-10), #2623 Seven Lakes (Katy) (54-14), #4775 Stratford (Houston) (42-7)
2008 Losses: #110 North Shore (Houston) (10-6), #113 Cinco Ranch (Katy) (27-21), #229 The Woodlands (47-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 126-59
Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A-II), 2007 (5A-II), 2003 (5A-II)
Recent League Championships: 2007 (5A Region III District 18), 2006 (5A Region III District 18), 2005 (5A Region III District 19), 2004 (5A Region III District 19), 2003 (5A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 7
Streak List: 11/15/08 Stratford (Houston) (42-7), 11/21/08 Humble (51-10), 11/29/08 Dickinson (38-7), 12/6/08 La Porte (42-0), 12/13/08 Smithson Valley (Spring Branch) (41-19), 12/20/08 Wylie (17-3), 8/29/09 North Shore (Houston) (9-7)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/29 North Shore (Houston), 9/4 The Woodlands, 9/12 Bellevue (WA), 9/19 vs Marcus (Flower Mound), 9/26 West Brook (Beaumont), 10/9 vs Morton Ranch (Katy), 10/17 vs Seven Lakes (Katy), 10/24 Taylor (Katy), 10/31 vs Mayde Creek (Houston), 11/7 vs Cinco Ranch (Katy)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Bellevue (WA) (59.1), North Shore (Houston) (45), The Woodlands (41)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: West Brook (Beaumont) (15.7), Mayde Creek (Houston) (19), Seven Lakes (Katy) (23.8)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.3 (35.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.6
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #18
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #105
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2009 Projected League Finish: 1st
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%
Opener: 8/29 North Shore (Houston) [projection: 28-19 win]