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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]







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