Stratford (Houston, TX)


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Green/Gold
Coach: Eliot Allen
League: 5A Region III District 18
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #141

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Brett Benninger 6'0" 175 WR
Michael Gibson 6'0" 250 OL
Derwin Amboree 5'6" 145 WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, Skill Position Talent, Linebackers
Team Weaknesses: Defense

RATINGS
2008 Final Power Rating: 12.1
2008 National Rank: #4785
2008 State Rank: #442
Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2009 Starting Power Rating: 10.6
2009 National Rank: #5108
2009 State Rank: #491
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 15.6
Dynasty National Rank: #2901
2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5
Dynasty Record: 39-24 (27-14 in league)

HISTORICAL
2008 Overall Record: 5-4
2008 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (3rd)
2008 Points For Average: 18.3
2008 Points Against Average: 16.8
2008 Differential: +1.5
2008 Wins: #4943 Alief Taylor (Houston) (31-24), #6797 Alief Elsik (Houston) (28-14), #9432 MacArthur (Houston) (31-0), #10705 Spring Woods (Houston) (17-0), #11669 Northbrook (Houston) (28-13)
2008 Losses: #38 Katy (42-7), #1877 Strake Jesuit (Houston) (21-13), #2883 Memorial (Houston) (28-10), #6764 Alief Hastings (Houston) (9-0)
2008 Opponents W-L: 43-44
Recent League Championships: 2006 (5A Region III District 19)
Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 1
Streak List: 8/28/09 MacArthur (Houston) (34-0)

SCHEDULE
2009 Schedule: 8/28 MacArthur (Houston), 9/12 at Spring, 9/18 Cypress Woods (Cypress), 9/25 at Alief Taylor (Houston), 10/2 at Memorial (Houston), 10/10 Alief Hastings (Houston), 10/16 Northbrook (Houston), 10/23 Spring Woods (Houston), 10/30 at Alief Elsik (Houston), 11/7 Strake Jesuit (Houston)
Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Cypress Woods (Cypress) (28.2), Spring (24.1), Memorial (Houston) (17)
Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Northbrook (Houston) (-16.8), Spring Woods (Houston) (-4.1), MacArthur (Houston) (-3.7)
2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.1 (15.8 overall)
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.2
2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.1
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #522
2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5073
2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-5
2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 8/28 MacArthur (Houston) [projection: 28-12 win]