Sulphur Springs (TX) GENERAL Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Greg Owens League: 4A Region II District 13 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #5 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bryant Jackson 6'4" 180 Senior DB/WR Shane McQueen 5'10" 165 Senior WR Mason Y'barbo 6'2" 300 Senior OL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Returning Star Defender Team Weaknesses: Graduated College Signees RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 55.8 2008 National Rank: #50 2008 State Rank: #9 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -7 2009 Starting Power Rating: 48.8 2009 National Rank: #146 2009 State Rank: #21 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 28.4 Dynasty National Rank: #782 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 20.4 Dynasty Record: 46-24 (20-11 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 14-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2008 Points For Average: 42.9 2008 Points Against Average: 29.7 2008 Differential: +13.2 2008 Wins: #137 Everman (47-34), #252 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (52-47), #296 Waxahachie (35-21), #325 Denison (42-21), #533 Dayton (69-49), #772 Rider (Wichita Falls) (22-16), #815 Marshall (57-36), #950 Whitehouse (52-33), #1036 Hallsville (28-24), #1092 Lindale (42-14), #2259 Mt. Pleasant (48-21), #3259 Pine Tree (Longview) (51-27), #3696 Paris (48-20), #7708 Poteet (Mesquite) (56-21) 2008 Losses: #29 Longview (32-13), #107 Texas (Texarkana) (59-25) 2008 Opponents W-L: 128-64 Recent State Championships: 2008 (4A-II) Recent League Championships: 2007 (4A Region II District 11) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 10 Streak List: 10/24/08 Mt. Pleasant (48-21), 10/31/08 Marshall (57-36), 11/7/08 Hallsville (28-24), 11/14/08 Lindale (42-14), 11/21/08 Waxahachie (35-21), 11/28/08 Denison (42-21), 12/5/08 Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall) (52-47), 12/13/08 Everman (47-34), 12/20/08 Dayton (69-49), 8/28/09 Paris (33-21) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 8/28 at Paris, 9/4 Whitehouse, 9/11 at Rider (Wichita Falls), 9/18 at Poteet (Mesquite), 9/25 Pine Tree (Longview), 10/2 at Longview, 10/9 Texas (Texarkana), 10/23 at Mt. Pleasant, 10/30 Marshall, 11/6 at Hallsville Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Longview (69.4), Texas (Texarkana) (51.1), Whitehouse (36.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Poteet (Mesquite) (2), Pine Tree (Longview) (17.1), Paris (18.1) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 28.6 (37.3 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 30.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.5 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #198 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 8/28 at Paris [projection: 49-21 win]