Sherman (TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Drew Young
League: 4A Region II District 9
Playoff Division: 4A
Playoff Division Rank: #21

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 3
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Greg Jackson 6'0" 180 Senior WR
Geoff Hooker 5'11" 170 Senior DB
Zac Whitfield 5'8" 175 Junior RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returning QB, Returning Key Defenders
Team Weaknesses: Replacing Star RB

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 30.9
2008 National Rank: #1256
2008 State Rank: #141
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +4
2009 Starting Power Rating: 34.9
2009 National Rank: #799
2009 State Rank: #77
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.9
Dynasty National Rank: #1632
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 13
Dynasty Record: 37-29 (20-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 8-3
2008 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2008 Points For Average: 44.7
2008 Points Against Average: 29.8
2008 Differential: +14.9
2008 Wins: #1405 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (61-54), #3316 Liberty (Frisco) (31-3), #3403 Centennial (Frisco) (38-14), #3446 McKinney (55-54), #3513 Wakeland (Frisco) (66-21), #5166 McKinney North (McKinney) (63-24), #7218 Little Elm (55-7), #8971 Frisco (45-26)
2008 Losses: #252 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (43-27), #325 Denison (34-17), #1919 Pearce (Richardson) (48-34)
2008 Opponents W-L: 62-60
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Lake Dallas (Corinth), 9/4 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall), 9/11 at Little Elm, 9/25 Frisco, 10/2 vs McKinney North (McKinney), 10/9 Centennial (Frisco), 10/16 Wakeland (Frisco), 10/23 at Liberty (Frisco), 10/30 McKinney, 11/6 at Denison
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Denison (53.9), Lake Dallas (Corinth) (35.1), Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (33.3)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Frisco (-7.3), Little Elm (0.3), McKinney North (McKinney) (15.1)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.4 (21 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.7
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.3
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #173
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1248
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2009 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%
Opener: 8/28 at Lake Dallas (Corinth) [projection: 38-35 loss]