Rider (Wichita Falls, TX) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Raiders Colors: Black/Gold Coach: Scott Ponder League: 4A Region I District 4 (moving from 4A Region I District 5) Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #66 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 7 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Ty Hook 6'1" 225 DL Alex De La Torre 6'1" 220 LB Jordan Richmond 6'3" 220 LB STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Defense, LBs, Recent Success Team Weaknesses: Young QB, Depth On OL RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 18 2009 National Rank: #3556 2009 State Rank: #363 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -3.4 2010 Starting Power Rating: 19.6 2010 National Rank: #2942 2010 State Rank: #278 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 30.4 Dynasty National Rank: #621 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.4 Dynasty Record: 56-31 (31-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 2-8 2009 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th) 2009 Points For Average: 14.6 2009 Points Against Average: 28 2009 Differential: -13.4 2009 Wins: #6295 The Colony (24-7), #8135 Denton (35-14) 2009 Losses: #60 Cedar Hill (28-0), #88 Tyler (53-13), #123 Guyer (Denton) (41-20), #274 Ryan (Denton) (52-7), #422 Lake Dallas (Corinth) (21-7), #644 Sulphur Springs (26-15), #2770 Little Elm (10-7), #2992 Wichita Falls (28-18) 2009 Opponents W-L: 79-44 Recent League Championships: 2008 (4A Region I District 5), 2007 (4A Region I District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2005 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5), 2003 (tied for 1st; 4A Region I District 5) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 8/27 at Cooper (Abilene), 9/3 at Kennedale, 9/10 Amarillo, 9/17 at Coronado (Lubbock), 9/24 at Little Elm, 10/1 Lake Dallas (Corinth), 10/7 at Ryan [Billy] (Denton), 10/22 The Colony, 10/29 at Denton, 11/5 Wichita Falls, 11/12 Caprock (Amarillo), 11/20 vs Andress (El Paso), 11/27 vs Birdville (North Richland Hills), 12/4 vs Ryan [Billy] (Denton) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Ryan [Billy] (Denton) (42.9), Cooper (Abilene) (41.1), Kennedale (34.4) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: Denton (-1.2), Coronado (Lubbock) (2.5), Caprock (Amarillo) (8.1) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 33.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: -10.8 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1383 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-7 2010 Projected League Finish: 4th 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 8/27 at Cooper (Abilene) [projection: 35-17 loss] |